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| Today: 09 February 2010 Time: 09:03 PM |
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| Int''l org. calls on Israel to lift ban on movement of journalists |
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| Media 11/20/2008 10:47:00 PM |
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PARIS, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- An international press freedom organization called
here Thursday on Israel to lift a ban preventing foreign journalists from
entering the Gaza Strip via the Eretz crossing .
Reporters Without Borders revealed that it addressed a letter to the
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak minister on Wednesday, as did the heads of
some of the world's biggest news media to the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert asking the two officials to lift the ban.
The Organization said in the letter "To our knowledge, no foreign
journalist has been allowed to enter this autonomous territory at the Eretz
crossing since 6 November."
It added that "No previous restriction on the movements of foreign
reporters ever lasted so long."
"This unilateral and unjustified ban has seriously impacted their ability
to work. The Tel Aviv-based Foreign Press Association has issued two
statements condemning the ban," according to the Organization.
It stressed that the closing of the Gaza Strip to the foreign press "not
only prevents international public opinion from being informed about the
humanitarian crisis unfolding there, but also draws attention to the coercive
measures taken by Israel and engenders the suspicion that this is a deliberate
attempt to cover up what is happening."
Reporters Without Borders noted in the letter that "for the sake of not
prolonging a flagrant violation of the media's freedom of movement and freedom
to work, we urge you to do what is necessary to put an end to this drastic and
pernicious measure." (end)
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KUNA 202247 Nov 08NNNN
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