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Israel urged to identify arrested journalists
Dimanche, 6 novembre 2011 - 8h45 AM
Sunday 6 November 2011
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A press freedom group is urging Israel to disclose the names of journalists it has arrested from on board two boats bound for Gaza on Friday afternoon.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says it knows of three who were on board: Lina Attallah of Al-Masry al-Youm, Jihan Hafiz of Democracy Now, and Hassan Ghani of Press TV.
“Israel must immediately disclose the names of all journalists aboard the ship and allow them to work freely,” said Mohamed Abdel Dayem, the group’s Middle East and North Africa program coordinator, in a statement.
“Israel should also refrain from confiscating any journalistic material as it has done in past raids.”
Israel has not identified any of the passengers on board the two ships which attempted to break the military blockade placed on Gaza. Organizers said 27 activists were participating in the effort.
Source : Ma’an Agency
