1- 2 Internationals and 2 Press Photographers Fired Upon in Jenin.
Between 4 and 5 am today the Israeli Army entered Jenin with a strong force which
included tanks and APCs.
Three Palestinians have been killed so far. One was a member of the Palestinian
resistance. The two others
were a non-combatant civilians aged 18 and 12.
At 8am 2 members of the ISM and two press photographers approached the body of one
of the dead men and
were fired upon by the machine gun of an APC. The bullets were aimed at the ground
in front of them but broke
into fragments, three of which hit AFP photographer Seif Dahlah in the leg. The APC
was not more than 10
metres away when it fired upon them and the journalists were wearing helmets and
vests which clearly identified
them as members of the media.
The Israeli Army continues its occupation of Jenin and has imposed a strict curfew
which seems to have taken
effect in the city. However, in Jenin Refugee Camp groups of Palestinians are
defying the curfew and throwing
stones at the occupying forces, which are responding with live ammunition.
For further information contact:
· Tobias on 067 437 690 or
· Yuki on 055 673 582.
Michael Shaik
ISM Media Coordinator
Phone: +972-2-2774602
Cell: +972-67-628439
web: http://www.palsolidarity.org
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"International Solidarity Movement" <ism-alerts@palsolidarity.org>
Date: Tue Jan 28, 2003 0:03pm
Subject: IOF Invades Jenin, Fires Upon ISM Activists and Palestinian Photographers
2- IOF Invades Jenin, Fires Upon ISM Activists and Palestinian Photographers
Between 4 and 5 am today the Israeli Army entered Jenin with a strong force which
included tanks and APCs.
ThreePalestinians have been killed so far. One was a member of the Palestinian
resistance. The other two were
non-combatant civilian aged 18 and 12.
At 8am 2 members of the ISM and two press photographers approached the body of one
of the dead men and
were fired upon by the machine gun of an APC. The bullets were aimed at the ground
in front of them but broke
into fragments, three of which hit AFP photographer Seif Dahlah in the leg. The APC
was not more than 10
metres away when it fired upon them and the journalists were wearing helmets and
vests which clearly
identified them as members of the media.
The Israeli Army continues its occupation of Jenin and has imposed a strict curfew
which seems to have taken
effect in the city. However, in Jenin Refugee Camp groups of Palestinians are
defying the curfew and throwing
stones at the occupying forces, which are responding with live ammunition.
For further information contact:
· Tobias on 067 437 690 or
· Yuki on 055 673 582.
Michael
ISM Media Coordinator
Phone: +972-2-2774602
Cell: +972-67-628439
web: http://www.palsolidarity.org
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