Netanyahu Calls War Crimes Report 'Distorted'

Arab group accuses Israeli police of posing as journalists
By BENJAMIN JOFFE- WALT / THE MEDIA LINE




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Oct 13, 2009 11:09 | Updated Oct 13, 2009 11:10
Arab group accuses Israeli police of posing as journalists
By BENJAMIN JOFFE- WALT / THE MEDIA LINE
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Palestinian photographers are claiming that undercover Israeli security officers have been posing as photojournalists covering the recent Muslim demonstrations in Jerusalem.
Awad Awad, chairman of the Palestinian Photojournalists Committee, said a group of local residents had confirmed the presence of an Israeli police unit known to imitate Arab civilian dress, as well as Israeli security personnel posing as photojournalists and then arresting protesters.

"People in east Jerusalem claimed they saw this on Thursday, but at first I just thought they were talking," Awad told The Media Line. "But then on Friday lots of people saw three policemen dressed as still-photographers suddenly detain one of the protesters. Lots of Palestinian photographers started calling me and one resident caught it on his cellphone camera, but he says he doesn't want to get in trouble and he hasn't given me the pictures."

"This is a dangerous trap," he added. "It opens the door for anyone to say they don't want us to photograph."
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