The German Journalists Association (DJV) expressed concern for attacking DW employees at the West Bank occupied.
“It is unacceptable that the radical settled media professionals are hunting with impure. It should not be without results,” the federal president Mika Best said on Sunday.
A statement after a DW correspondent and cameraman was attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank village Sinjil on Friday.
The settler threw stones and chased the team. Both got away, but their car was badly damaged.
Many other news organizations were present at the time of the attack, including the French news agency AFP, new York Times And this Washington PostPalestinian journalists had to run away.
Journalists were wearing marked press jackets.
The Israeli military spokesperson told Germany’s DPA news agency that they would look into the issue.
How did it respond to the attack?
DW Director General Peter Limbberg attacked two DW reporters on Saturday.
Limbberg said in a statement, “DW respects this attack on our colleagues who traveled to Sinjil.”
“We are relieved that they were not physically injured in the attack and were able to get security. There is no justification for this attack,” Limburg said.
“We strongly demand that the Israeli government guarantee the safety of all journalists in the West Bank. Freedom of the press – and therefore the safety of journalists – is an indispensable pillar of any democracy,” said.
German Ambassador Conference Attack
German Ambassador to Israel, Stephen Sebert,, ie, expressed his concern in a post on X.
“Freedom of the press and the safety of journalists should be guaranteed,” he wrote.
Israeli settlements in West Bank are illegal under international law and the UNS apex court called the construction immediately to stop construction – a ruling ruling by Israel.
