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CPJ Condemns Targeting 2 Cameramen by Israeli Forces in Gaza


NEW YORK, August 29, 2006 (WAFA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned targeting of two Palestinian cameramen by Israeli forces in Gaza City late Saturday.... "We condemn this missile strike on a vehicle that was clearly identified as press," said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. "The Israeli military must investigate this attack and hold those responsible accountable"..... The missile struck an armoured car in the densely populated al-Shaja'iya neighbourhood, seriously wounding Fadel Shana, a freelance cameraman for Reuters, and Sabbah Hmaida, a cameraman with a private Palestinian TV facilities house, Media Group.... Reuters said the vehicle was clearly marked "Press" on all sides. The missile struck the letter "P" of the bright red "Press" sign on the car's roof, the news agency added.... Shana lost consciousness for several hours and suffered shrapnel wounds in his right hand and leg, Reuters reported. Hmaida sustained serious leg wounds from shrapnel.... Shana had rushed out to film a suspected Israeli air strike. He was about 1,300 yards (1,200 meters) from the nearest Israeli soldiers when the vehicle was struck, Reuters reported.... The Foreign Press Association (FPA) in Israel called the attack an "outrageous targeting" and demanded a full investigation.... Other allegations of deliberate targeting of journalists covering fighting in Gaza and south Lebanon have been made against the Israeli army over the past two months.... On July 27, Palestine Television cameraman Ibrahim al-Atla was seriously wounded by an Israeli tank shell.... A.D. (12:46 P) (09:46 GMT)

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