Jan 9, 2008 Al Aqsa TV & Radio Crew Abducted by Fatah " Security Services" in Tulkarem.
http://palestinefreevoice.blogspot.com/2008/01/al-aqsa-tv-radio-crew-abducted-by-fatah.html Many Hamas affiliated journalists and media outlets in Gaza Strip and the West Bank have in the past been attacked by Fatah. January 8-9 2008 Hiyam Noir GAZA- Hamas movement said on Tuesday, that the Fatah controlled "security services" of Palestinian Authority on the West Bank, have abducted four journalists in Tulkarem.Without any charges the journalists have been held for three consequent days. The journalists are,the director in chief of the Hamas affiliated Siraj Al-Aqsa TV station located in Dabas Mall in Tulkarem, Hassan Mohammad Ishtawi,the Al- Aqsa TV correspondent Tariq Shahab, and the two news paper journalists Salim Tayeh and Fareed Al Sayed. Mohammad Ishtaiwi also the owner of the "Mass Press" Center in Tulkarem - had his office ransacked and vandalized,computers and files stolen in early June last year.Luckily Ishtaiwi him self escaped without injuries, when Fatah gunmen invaded his office.The Fatah so called "security services" (with office in the city of Nablus, payed for by US money),have torched cars,set buildings on fire,assaulted Hamas institutions, abducted and even killed Hamas affiliated members on the West Bank. From the early spring last year until the date of this report, the so called "security services" ( of Fatah) have gravely violated the press freedom implemented in Palestinian Basic Laws, the principles of international humanitarian law, and international conventions related to the protection of civilians in time of war.The Fatah"security services" based on the West Bank, have after Hamas landslide victory in the Palestinian elections,frequently conducted attacks on Hamas institutions and local members of PLC. Also journalists and reporters working for newspapers and television stations affiliated to Hamas movement as well as Hamas activists and supporters have been attacked. Fahmi M. Al- Sheik,the Director of Shuraka’ Palestine Partners Center have condemned the abductions and is calling onto the Palestinian Authority to release the journalists. “To implant basic freedoms stated in the Palestinian Basic Law, and to believe in the rights of the Palestinian People equally with other peoples, press freedom should be maintained and ensured, and the door of criticism widely open without penalty.The Shuraka member Fadi Abu Sada, said that “journalists which are practicing civil tasks are civilians and should be protected, not arrested". Previous Attacks on Hamas Media Outlets In June 17 th of 2007, Fatah gunmen attacked Hassan Al Titi, an Al Jazeera cameraman in Nablus, setting fire to the first floor of his house and totally destroying his cameras and equipment.The fire also destroyed broadcasting equipment belonging to PAL Media located in his house. On the 27th of June, 2007, Fatah issued a statement and minutes later they attacked the Al Jazeera satellite station and its reporters working in the Palestine territories.The Mahmoud Abbas West Bank based " presidential guards"- called back then,stormed the offices of a Hamas - controlled television station in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on the 26Th of July and seized equipment.The station said three of its staff were held by Abbas's "Presidential Guard" in the raid in Ramallah. On the 14th of June, 2007, gunmen said to be Fatah activists, attacked the Al Ruwad media center in the West Bank, stealing all of the office computers and destroying the interior furniture.On the 15Th of June, 2007, Fatah gunmen attacked the Jabal Al Nar, radio station in Nablus city, destroying broadcasting equipment and stealing computers.The station later said that three members of their staff were detained and that Hamas demanded their release. The June12th, attacks on al-Aqsa Television by a security force, loyal to the former Palestinian president,Mahmoud Abbas of the Fatah movement, was the clearest instance of creating factional conflicts.The Al -Aqsa Television station was still on air, broadcasting from its main base in Gaza, where the Hamas movement has its main power base. The station said three of its staff were held by Abbas's "Presidential Guard" in the raid in Ramallah. Fatah "security services" attacked Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV and also the radio stations came under fire. The Al-Aqsa TV station was surrounded by Fatah gunmen, who received orders to stop the station's broadcasts. Shortly after the attack, the station begun playing pro-Fatah chants, a sign that the so called "security services" back then, had seized control of the station. ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Order your WRTH 2008: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2008 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
