Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian Executive Force interrogates journalisPosted Sep 20 2007
On Sept.10, Hamas' Executive Force paramilitaries arrested and assaulted Palestinian journalist Faeq Jarada, employee of the Palestinian public television station PBC. Jarada was released the following day from a Gaza City prison.
Jarada told Reporters Without Borders that he was beaten before being questioned about his work. After his release, Jarada was taken to Al-Quds hospital because he was unable to walk and was badly bruised.
When the Executive Force paramilitaries first attempted the arrest on Sept. 10, they were stopped by 20 protesting journalists.
Members of the new Government Committee for the Media also tried to arrest the journalist on Sept. 10 and failed. Finally, Executive Force paramilitaries arrested Jarada at his home, taking his computer, camera and several videotapes.
Related Links: PBC, Reporters Without Borders