APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah, 30 June 2021. Palestinian female journalists speak during a press conference following aggression against journalists, at al-Haq center applied international law, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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Following aggression against journalists, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called on Sunday for national and international mass media to boycott the Palestinian Authority (PA)'s presidency and government.
In a statement, the syndicate called for PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh to fire the Palestinian police chief for not affording protection to journalists, banning them from covering the anti-PA protests, and allowing undercover forces to attack them.
The syndicate called for prosecuting the aggressors and asked Shtayyeh to apologise to journalists and to pledge to respect their work and freedom of expression.
If the PA's aggression on journalists continues, the syndicate warned, other measures would be taken in the meantime.
The syndicate also called for protesters not to harass journalists or undermine their work as: "They are merely reporters, not part of the incidents."
The syndicate asserted that it would start filing criminal complaints against those involved in the attacks against journalists.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah, 30 June 2021. Palestinian female journalists speak during a press conference following aggression against journalists, at al-Haq center applied international law, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Shada Hamad, Palestinian journalis. 0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Najla Zeiton, Palestinian journalis. 0.3 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Fatan Elwan, Palestinian journalis. 0.4 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Former member of the Executive Committee of the Liberation Organization, Hanan Ashrawi. STORYLINE Following aggression against journalists, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called on Sunday for national and international mass media to boycott the Palestinian Authority (PA)'s presidency and government. In a statement, the syndicate called for PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh to fire the Palestinian police chief for not affording protection to journalists, banning them from covering the anti-PA protests, and allowing undercover forces to attack them. The syndicate called for prosecuting the aggressors and asked Shtayyeh to apologise to journalists and to pledge to respect their work and freedom of expression. If the PA's aggression on journalists continues, the syndicate warned, other measures would be taken in the meantime. The syndicate also called for protesters not to harass journalists or undermine their work as: "They are merely reporters, not part of the incidents." The syndicate asserted that it would start filing criminal complaints against those involved in the attacks against journalists. Footage by APAwire
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