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BRUSSELS, May 23 (KUNA) - The President of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Dominique Pradali, Tuesday called for "concerted international efforts to protect Palestinian journalists" and put an end to the impunity of their Israeli aggressors.
"And we don't need to look very far to find disturbing evidence of the physical attacks on journalists in the West bank and Gaza and the continued detention without charge of journalists in Israel, "she told the Congress of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate in Ramallah today.
"Not a week passes by without a Palestinian journalist facing the prospect of being hit intentionally by a rubber bullet or being at the receiving end of a soldiers' rifle butt, or in the worst scenario, being shot at. We have also seen the number of journalists attacked by Israeli settlers increase," she said.
"On behalf of the 600.000 members of the International Federation of Journalists, I would like to express solidarity from 150 countries. Solidarity particularly with members of the profession that we share, "the French journalist told the PJS congress.
"Solidarity especially when Palestinian people are commemorating the 75 years of the "Catastrophe", called "Nakba"," she stressed.
The IFJ President noted that "all over the world, we know that the Palestinian journalists' situation is becoming more and more difficult."
"Particularly in my thoughts today is Shereen Abu Akleh who was murdered in Jenin one year ago. Her family, her professional colleagues in Palestine and journalists all over the world still wait for truth, still wait for justice," she added.
The Brussels-based IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 146 countries. (end)
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