Austria's anti-terror laws are turning journalism about Palestine into a crime

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Mustafa Ayyash's prolonged detention over Gaza Now's coverage threatens to set a precedent for silencing Palestinian accounts of Israel's genocide The case of the Palestinian journalist Mustafa Ayyash shows how Austria's expanding use of anti-terror legislation is blurring the line between journalism, political expression and alleged support for, or membership of, a proscribed organisation. Ayyash, the founder of the news network Gaza Now, has been held in pre-trial detention in Austria since No