Het mag niet verbazen dat Hamas niet blij is met haar onwelgevallig nieuws, en dit - naast het gevangennemen van medewerkers van haar niet goed gezinde kranten - letterlijk buiten de deur probeert te houden door de import van 'foute' kranten te verbieden. Maar dit wordt Hamas door westerse sympathisanten van de Palestijnen niet kwalijk genomen. Het ligt uiteraard allemaal aan de bezetting, of misschien juist aan het einde ervan?
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Hamas Executive Forces condemned for "inhibiting press freedom"
Hamas Executive Forces condemned for "inhibiting press freedom"
Date: 30 / 07 / 2007 Time: 12:31
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Khan Younis - Ma'an - The chairperson of the oversight and human rights committee in the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr. Faisal Abu Shahla, condemned Hamas' Executive Forces for attacking press freedom in the Gaza Strip Monday.
He said the Executive Forces had detained workers from three newspapers, Al Ayyam, Al Quds, and Al Hayyat Al Jadeedah, for three hours, describing the incident as "a dangerous act."
Earlier Monday, the Executive Force froze imports of newspapers in the Gaza Strip for an hour as a warning to end defamatory reports against Hamas in the press.
In a press statement, Abu Shahla said, "The incident was a serious blow to press freedom and a dangerous sign for the local media, especially since those newspapers are considered to be independent ones."
Abo Shahla praised the newspapers for reporting the news even under the harsh conditions imposed by Israeli occupation.
A spokesperson for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) also condemned the Executive Force's actions, saying the ban on paper imports directly inhibits the freedom of the press.
The PFLP spokesperson appealed to Hamas to stop these actions as it "reflects a bad image of democracy and public freedom."
***Updated at 19:54 Jerusalem time
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He said the Executive Forces had detained workers from three newspapers, Al Ayyam, Al Quds, and Al Hayyat Al Jadeedah, for three hours, describing the incident as "a dangerous act."
Earlier Monday, the Executive Force froze imports of newspapers in the Gaza Strip for an hour as a warning to end defamatory reports against Hamas in the press.
In a press statement, Abu Shahla said, "The incident was a serious blow to press freedom and a dangerous sign for the local media, especially since those newspapers are considered to be independent ones."
Abo Shahla praised the newspapers for reporting the news even under the harsh conditions imposed by Israeli occupation.
A spokesperson for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) also condemned the Executive Force's actions, saying the ban on paper imports directly inhibits the freedom of the press.
The PFLP spokesperson appealed to Hamas to stop these actions as it "reflects a bad image of democracy and public freedom."
***Updated at 19:54 Jerusalem time
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IMRA - Independent Media Review and Analysis
Website: www.imra.org.il
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