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In early morning hours, homes were violently stormed and searched. Property was destroyed. Arrests followed. As always, incursions are politically motivated.
Also early Wednesday morning, soldiers raided two Palestinian television stations in Ramallah. Al-Quds Educational TV and Watan TV were affected. Both were legally registered by the UN's International Telecommunication Union.
Broadcasting equipment, computers and files were seized. Four detentions followed. A Watan TV statement said:
"This attack is nothing but piracy under a policy of systematic attack targeting Palestinian organizations and journalists." (The network) deplores this aggressive behavior against an efficient and effective media organization."It added that efforts will be made to retrieve stolen equipment and resume broadcasting.
Al Quds Educational TV called Israel's action "harassment to media and educational stations and a way to shut the mouths of media and reporters."
Palestinian MK Mustafa Barghouti condemned the raids, saying:
"This act is not only a violation of human rights and humanitarian law, but a breach of the agreements that forbid the Israeli military forces from entering or carrying out operations" in Area A under Palestinian control. "We will campaign worldwide to repel the Israeli aggression."
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