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A Hamas policeman orders a group of students to disperse after they attempted to gather for a protest in Gaza City. (AP/Hatem Moussa)

In Gaza, journalists attacked covering peaceful protests

March 31, 2011 5:34 PM EDT

New York, March 31, 2011–Hamas security forces assaulted and obstructed journalists trying to cover protests in Gaza on Wednesday, according to news reports and CPJ interviews. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the assaults and calls on the authorities in Gaza to end the harassment of journalists reporting from demonstrations.