Int'l press body condemns arrest by Israel of Palestinian journalists

BRUSSELS, July 30 (KUNA) -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Monday condemned the arrest by Israeli forces of four Palestinian journalists working for Al-Quds television in the West Bank.
The arrests come just a few days after the Israeli government declared the channel a "terrorist media organisation" having banned it from operating in Israel earlier this month, said the IFJ in a press release.
Al-Quds TV has its headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, and has offices in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel.
IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said: "The Israeli government must stop its campaign of intimidation against Palestinian journalists. We demand the immediate release of the jailed journalists." The Brussels-based IFJ represents around 600,000 journalists in 146 countries worldwide. (end) nk.mt