(RSF/IFEX) – On 2 August 1998, Palestinian journalist Taher Shriteh, who has worked for Reuters, the “New York Times” and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was refused authorisation by the Israeli High Court to enter Israel or even cross the country to reach the West Bank. Shriteh has been accused by authorities of being “an […]
(RSF/IFEX) – On 2 August 1998, Palestinian journalist Taher Shriteh, who has
worked for Reuters, the “New York Times” and the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC), was refused authorisation by the Israeli High Court to
enter Israel or even cross the country to reach the West Bank. Shriteh has
been accused by authorities of being “an active Hamas member who posed a
danger to the security of the country and the region”. The journalist denies
these allegations and specifies that he “supported the peace process”.
**New case plus update to IFEX alert dated 11 May 1998**
Elsewhere, on the same day, Tawfiq Abu Khussa, a member of the Palestinian
Journalists Union, released a statement saying it was drawing up a blacklist
of Palestinian journalists who “participate in normalisation meetings” with
Israeli journalists. Those who appeared on this list would be barred from
receiving press cards in the future.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
Shriteh and the action of the Palestinian Journalists Union
can exist freely in Israel, and that journalists, whatever their
nationality, can work freely throughout the country
Appeals To
His Excellency Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Office of the Prime Minister
3 Kaplan Street
Hakirya
Jerusalem 91007, Israel
Fax: +972 2 664 838 / 697 7839 / 3 691 7915
e-mail: likud1@likud.org.il
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