Last Updated: April 19, 2002
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The American Society of
Newspaper Editors is calling on Israeli Defense Forces and the Palestinian Authority
to treat journalists as noncombatants.
The ASNE Board of Directors
unanimously approved a resolution specifically asking Israel to “cease any acts
of violence” against journalists. The ASNE action was a response to the wounding
of at least six journalists, including a reporter from The Boston Globe.
“We are … specifically disturbed
by a series of incidents in recent days that appear to involve IDF units deliberately
taking action against journalists of various nationalities and media,” the resolution
states.
Copies of the resolution
were sent to the Israeli, Palestinian and United States governments.
For the complete text of
the resolution, click here.
ASNE,
with about 850 members, is the largest organization of directing editors of
daily newspapers in the Americas. It is a leader in improving diversity
in newsrooms, strengthening newspaper credibility and improving high school
journalism.
