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Bethlehem – Reporters Without Borders has deplored the frequency of
alleged press freedom violations by the Israeli military, whose forces
the Paris-based press freedom group says routinely fire on Palestinian
journalists.

At least eight journalists were injured by shots fired by Israeli
soldiers during March in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

“The incidents continue with complete impunity,” Reporters Without
Borders said. “The IDF soldiers involved are rarely punished and, less
still, disowned by the superiors, who endorse the use of violence
against media personnel. It is time this stopped.”

In the most recent incident, Falestin TV journalist Harun Amayra was
injured in the foot by a shot fired by an Israeli soldier while he was
covering a peaceful demonstration marking Earth Day in Badras, a village
to the west of Ramallah, on 30 March. Around 10 demonstrators were also
injured by Israeli gunfire. Amayra was hospitalized in Ramallah.

A crew working for satellite TV station Al-Quds were blocked for
several hours by Israeli troops at the Qalandiya checkpoint on 25 March
while on their way to present a live broadcast from Jerusalem. After
interrogating presenter Raed Fathi, the soldiers banned him from
entering the city for a week.

Falestin TV reporter Harun Amayra and cameraman Najib Sharoneh were
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