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Israel keeps 21 Palestinian journalists in jails

Monday, 06 February 2017 6:57 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 06 February 2017 6:57 PM ]

A female Israeli soldier shouts at journalists at the site where Qusai Al-Amour, a 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Tuqu, south east of Bethlehem, on January 16, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah

Palestinian rights groups are voicing their strong disapproval of Israel’s crackdown on journalists and the media. According to latest reports, there are currently 21 Palestinian journalists in Israeli prisons. Many of them are being held without charge or trial. Our correspondent Mona Kandil has a report.

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