Reporters without Borders Condemns ’Israeli’ Violence against Journalists

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Condemning "Israeli" violence against Palestinian journalists, "Reporters Without Borders" issued a statement on Tuesday, calling the" Israeli " authorities, especially the military, to respect the physical integrity of journalists who cover demonstrations.

This statement came after "Israeli" soldiers have targeted two journalists during clashes between Palestinian protesters and "Israeli" soldiers in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

The statement stated that "The clashes broke out while the two journalists - Issam al-Rimawi, a photographer for the newspaper al-Hayat al-Jadida, and freelance photographer Abdalkarim al-Museitef - were covering a protest march accompanying the funeral of two Palestinian youths killed during the previous day's commemoration of the 1948 Nakba [Catastrophe]."
 
Both were taken to Ramallah regional hospital for recovery.

The head of the Reporters Without Borders Middle East and North Africa desk, Soazig Dollet noted that "we are very concerned about the marked increase in the number of Palestinian journalists being deliberately targeted by the Israeli security forces."
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on 28 March "recognizing the importance of media coverage of protests and condemning any attacks or violence against the journalists covering them." Dollet added.
 
Knowing that, 80 cases of media freedom violations by the "Israeli" security forces has been registered affecting Palestinian news providers during the first four months of this year, including more than 30 physical attacks.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team.