Two more Palestinian journalists attacked by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank

At least three Palestinian journalists have been physically attacked by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank in the past 10 days while a Palestinian journalist and an Israeli journalist have been arrested. "The incidents are increasing," Reporters Without Borders said. "More than 30 journalists have been physically attacked and injured by members of the Israel Defense Forces since the start of the year. We again call on the IDF to investigate these cases and punish the soldiers responsible." In one of the latest incidents, Israeli soldiers fired a tear-gas grenade at Youssef Shaheen, a cameraman with the satellite TV station Al-Quds, on 23 May 2010 while he was covering the weekly protest against the Israeli separation wall in Beit Jala (a village 10 km south of Jerusalem). He was overcome by gas and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.