Journalists in Danger

Israeli Army report on killing of photographer "lacking all balance and credibility," says IFJ

International Federation of Journalists 27 August 2002

The Israeli army report on the circumstances of the killing of an Italian photographer earlier this year in the West Bank town of Ramallah was rejected as ‘lacking all balance and credibility’ by the International Federation of Journalists today. 

RSF publishes report on investigation into death of Palestinian photographer Imad Abu Zahra

Reporters Without Borders 29 August 2002

Reporters Without Borders and Damocles Network, an organisation which combats impunity, today released the report of their joint on-site investigation into the fatal bullet injury sustained by Palestinian press photographer Imad Abu Zahra on 11 July 2002 in Jenin, in the Occupied Territories. 

Nothing happened

Gideon Levy 15 August 2002


“Nothing happened. Soldiers opened fire, no one was hurt. Not a thing happened.” Half a dozen bullets fired by an IDF soldier pierced the windshield of a taxi in which Gideon Levy was traveling this week. A personal account. 

Israeli journalists come under fire

Committee to Protect Journalists 13 August 2002

On August 11, Gideon Levy, of the Israeli daily Ha’aretz, his photographer, Miki Kratsman, their driver, and a representative from an international human rights organization were traveling by taxi in Tulkarem. As they approached the IDF’s District Coordination Office (DCO) at about 15 kph, they came under fire from a soldier at a lookout post about 150 meters away. 

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