By Stephen Ouma Bwire in Ramallah, Palestine.
The Palestinian Prime Minister H.E Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh has opened Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate Congress in Ramallah. The conference preceded a video documenting Palestinian Journalists killed by Israeli forces. Prime Minister Shtayyeh called on Israeli authorities to stop repression and killing of Palestinians. The Premier who represented President Mahmoud Abbas, called Tel Aviv to protect Palestinians in occupied territories and to respect principles that govern fundamental human rights. International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) President Ms Dominique Pradalie called on Israel to stop killing Palestinians especially Journalists. ” As the IFJ we call for peace in Palestine and protection of journalists,” She said. The Israel occupied territories include the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza strip. Palestinian -American journalist Ms Shireen Abu Akleh was killed May 2022 by Israeli forces while reporting from the West Bank.
