Reporters without frontiers condemn Israeli attack on Egyptian TV correspondent
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 8/4/2001

Reporters without frontiers (RSF) decided to submit an official protest to Israeli officials condemning the attack on Egyptian News sector correspondent Tarek Abdel-Gaber.

Furthermore "RSF" will hold a press conference on Monday in Jerusalem and will be attended by a number of Foreign Journalists and correspondents who were attacked while on duty.

RSF, meanwhile, called for initiating out an official investigation into Abdel-Gaber accident stressing that apology is not enough specially that he carries International Journalists card and is a member in the foreign reporters club.

Furthermore, Egyptian embassy sent a strongly worded message to Israeli officials condemning this behaviour.

On the other hand, Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat dispatched Palestinian Presidency secretary General Al-Tayeb Abdel-Rehim to inquire after the health condition of Abdel-Gaber.

Arafat said that any prejudice against correspondent who works in Palestinian lands is considered a prejudice against the Palestinian people.

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