Strong reactions in Germany has caused recent attack Against Deutsche Welle (DW) TV West Bank. Both Germany’s ambassador to Israel and DW General Manager and the Union of German Journalists (DJV) expressed their conviction, inviting the Israeli authorities to ensure the security of press representatives.
The incident took place last Friday when DW correspondent With a cameraman, they were attacked with stones from Israeli settlers in a village near the Raamaladuring their transition to cover protests against violence and colonization. Despite material damage to the service vehicle, the television crew managed to escape without injuries, as reported by the website tagesschau.de.
Wave of reactions and appeals to protect journalists
His strong reaction was expressed by the German ambassador to Israel, Stephen Ziebertasking Israeli authorities to receive protection measures For journalists. At the same time, the Union of German Journalists (DJV) called on the Israeli government to ensure the free activity of media professionals in the region.
The DW General Manager also sent a clear message of condemnation, Peter Limburgstressing that “We explicitly demand the Israeli government to guarantee the security of all journalists on the West Bank. Freedom of the press and the safety of journalists is a necessary pillar of every democracy. “.
At the same point were journalists from AP, the New York Times and the Washington Post, who also left for security reasons.
Concern for escalating violence – calls for research
In his post on X, Ambassador Ziebert characterized the attacks to international media journalists as ‘Extremely worrying’pointing out that “Freedom of the press and the safety of journalists must be guaranteed. Given the growing violence of extreme settlers, their work is deemed necessary. ‘.
DJV chief, Bisterstressed that the incident should not be left unpunished: “The Israeli government must investigate in depth the attack and proceed with criminal prosecutions.”.
At the same time, tagesschau.de points out that the construction of Jewish settlements In the West Bank has intensified in recent years while the International court In the summer of 2024 he described Israeli occupation as opposed to international law. The UN called Israel to leave the occupied territories within one year.
Sources: dw, tagesschau.de
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