Khaled Abu Toameh writes:
Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip complained on Tuesday that they were being subjected to a campaign of intimidation and terror by various armed groups and urged the Palestinian Authority to punish those responsible.
Several Palestinian journalists and editors have been killed or beaten over the past few years by unidentified gunmen, especially in the Gaza Strip. Until today, none of the assailants have been caught.
At a demonstration outside the offices of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza City, dozens of journalists said they were suffering from growing attempts to restrict their work.
“We condemn all methods of terror and threats practiced by some irresponsible parties in Palestinian society against Palestinian newsmen,” said one of the journalists. “We are facing attacks from internal and external forces.”
The journalists urged the PA to guarantee freedom of expression in its territories and take legal action against anyone who threatens or attacks them. They also denounced the recent kidnapping of two Fox News journalists in Gaza City and said those who carried out the abduction acted against the interests of the Palestinians.






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