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December 30, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/29/george-canawati-palestinian-freedom-speech

PA Detains Journalist for Reporting on Tensions within Fatah Party

(Guardian-UK) Harriet Sherwood - George Canawati of Radio Bethlehem, an independent West Bank journalist detained for five days by Palestinian security forces after broadcasting a news item relating to frictions within the ruling Fatah party, has questioned the extent to which freedom of speech is permitted by the Palestinian Authority. "Our prime minister [Salam Fayyad] is always preaching that the sky's the limit for freedom for journalists. From what happened to me, my experience, that is a false slogan," he said.

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