Palestinian journalists are taking a brave stand against PA intimidation:
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate in the Gaza Strip has called on its members to stop covering events related to the Palestinian Authority’s security forces to protest against continued attacks on journalists.
The boycott, which goes into effect on Sunday, is also directed against the PA Ministry of Justice, which is accused of failing to take appropriate measures to punish the perpetrators.
The journalists were instructed not to cover the activities of the security forces or interview their commanders until tough measures are taken against those responsible for a spate of attacks on correspondents and newspaper and TV offices.
Does this indicate a real, internal movement for Palestinian democratic reform? Are the journalists the vanguard of a larger, grassroots statement that Palestinians are fed up with the corruption and lack of freedom of expression under the PA?
UPDATE: Now they’ve taken over the Palestinian Legislative Council.
