16 Palestinian Journalist Held By Israel: NGO
Sixteen Palestinian journalists are being held in Israeli prisons, an Arab human rights group said on Sunday.
The Beirut-based Journalists’ Support Committee said eight journalists have already been slapped with jail terms by Israeli authorities.
Four journalists are being held under Israel’s policy of administrative detention, while four others are being held “under interrogation.”
The administrative detention policy allows Israeli authorities to hold a prisoner without charge or trial.
Sunday marked Palestinian Prisoner’s Day, commemorated each year on April 17 to highlight the plight of detainees in Israeli jails.
Israel holds roughly 4,500 Palestinians in its prisons, including 34 women, according to Palestinian figures.
The committee documented 174 Israeli violations against Palestinian journalists this year, including detention and using them as human shields.
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