Palestinian Information Ministry condemned the Israeli arresting of four journalists at dawn in Ramallah announcing that it has brought the number of Palestinian imprisoned journalists in Israeli jails to 32 including 5 women.
In a statement on Monday the Ministry stated that detaining journalists Alaa al-Rimawi Mohamed Ulwan Quteibah Hamdan and Husni Najas forms a good example for Israeli policy of silencing Palestinian pressmen in order to cover up for the Israeli crimes against Palestinians.
The Ministry asked the International Federation of Journalists and Reporters without Borders as well as all competent authorities to take urgent actions to release the imprisoned journalists.
The Ministry also appealed to President of the UN Security Council and Swedish delegate Olof Skog to implement Resolution 2222 which stipulates the protection of journalists.
