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Harassed
August 8
Naim Toubassi, Arab Journalists' Association, HARASSED
Toubassi, head of the Arab Journalists' Association, was detained briefly by Israeli police during a protest at the Ram checkpoint, at the northern entrance to Jerusalem from the West Bank. He was taken into custody for "violating public order" but was released shortly thereafter without charge. Toubassi and other journalists were protesting the Israeli closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which prevents journalists from entering Israel unless they have special permission from Israeli authorities.
September 30
Israeli Journalists, HARASSED
The Israeli army banned all Israeli journalists from traveling to areas under control of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) in the West Bank and Gaza. The ban was imposed on the grounds that conditions in the PNA-controlled territories were too dangerous for journalists after three days of armed clashes between Israelis and Palestinians. In spite of the ban, Israeli journalists traveled freely throughout the West Bank and Gaza, and the ban was rescinded the following day, after protests from the Israeli media.
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