CNN journalists were detained in what Israel called a 'serious ethical and professional failure' - Poynter
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CNN journalists were detained in what Israel called a 'serious ethical and professional failure' - Poynter
"Seventy-three seconds later, one of the soldiers came up behind CNN photojournalist Cyril Theophilos and put him in a chokehold, bringing him to the ground and damaging his camera. Within minutes, we and several Palestinians in the area were detained by the soldiers."
"The two hours we spent detained by them laid bare the settler ideology motivating many of the soldiers who operate in the occupied West Bank - and the ways in which soldiers frequently act in service of the settler movement."
"The actions and behavior of the soldiers in the incident are incompatible with what is expected of IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers operating in the Judea and Samaria area."
CNN's Jeremy Diamond and his crew were detained and assaulted by Israeli soldiers while covering attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. During the incident, soldiers pointed guns at the team, and one soldier placed a photojournalist in a chokehold, damaging his equipment. The crew was held for two hours, revealing the soldiers' alignment with settler ideology. The Israeli military later stated that the soldiers' actions were not representative of expected behavior. This incident underscores the ongoing tensions and violence in the region.
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