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Journalists Union Criticizes Attack on Heidi Lavine
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemned the attack carried out by settlers against American journalist Heidi Lavini, who is contracted with The Washington Post, in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. The attack resulted in her injury and her transfer to the hospital for treatment. This assault represents a new crime targeting journalists while performing their professional duties and is considered a violation of press freedom and the right to access the truth. It is especially troubling given that she was monitoring and documenting violations committed by the occupation and settlers. The syndicate emphasized that the presence and protection of the attackers by occupation forces heighten their legal responsibility. It called on the international community and American institutions to take immediate action to hold the attacker accountable and to protect journalists. The union also stressed the need for official American and international stances to end such assaults, warning that ongoing impunity encourages their repetition. It viewed this incident as part of a rise in assaults on journalists in Palestine, warning that international silence threatens media freedom. The syndicate reaffirmed its solidarity with Lavini, wishing her a swift recovery, and stressed its determination to continue documenting violations and pursuing the attackers. It noted that such assaults require a decisive international deterrent to ensure journalists' protection.
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