French cameraman injured, journalists dispersed with stun grenades, tear gas in West Bank

Yahoo News ^ | 4/5/02 | IBRAHIM HAZBOUN

[Libloather]

...soldiers lobbed stun grenades at journalists...

Pictures - please?

[aomagrat]

He should have surrendered.

[1Old Pro]

These "journalists" are inserting themselves into a war zone. The tear gas warnings might just save their lives.

[malamute]

[RippleFire]

From Yahoo/AP:

A television cameraman jumps from the explosion of a stun grenade thrown by an Israeli soldier in front of Yasser Arafat's compound in the beseiged West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, April 5, 2002. Journalists attempting to cover the scheduled meeting between Yasser Arafat and U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni were turned back by Israeli soldiers. Ramallah remains a closed military zone under 24-hour curfew. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

[malamute]

ping

sorry replied to wrong post, see above.

[csvset]

Stunned & gassed beats shot & dead.

[RippleFire]

Check this out, APVs! Armored Press Vehicles!

A convoy of armored press vehicles head towards Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's compound in the beseiged West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, April 5, 2002. Journalists attempting to cover the scheduled meeting between Arafat and U.S.-Mideast envoy Anthony Zinni were turned back by Israeli soldiers using stun grenades and live fire. Ramallah remains a closed military zone under 24-hour curfew. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

[1Old Pro]

Stunned & gassed beats shot & dead.

Yep, the diffeence between a bad day at work and a really bad day.

[follow your bliss]

I am rapidly becoming a HUGE fan of the IDF!

[Libloather]

Wicked awesome! But who is taking the picture of the journalist taking the pictures? This could get confusing!

[Texbob]

The French do not have any troops in the middle east, might as well shoot their slanted jorunalists.

[American in Israel]

Israel has declared both areas off-limits to the press during its major military offensive in Palestinian cities.

NUFF SAID! Tell the reporters to call a WAAAHHHHMbulance!

[linuxnut]

Well, looks like it's gonna be another fine day.
--John Wayne

[Libloather]

Oh, my. Are you there now?

[American in Israel]

Should have arrested them on the spot, thrown them in jail, yanked their press passes and blown up their little armored convoy. Then gave a bill for services to the Networks to replace the grenades used. Works for me!

[Libloather]

Works for me!

I'm cool wiff it - but - are you in Israel right now?

[RippleFire]

A stun grenade thrown by an Israeli soldier explodes on an Associated Press armored car, part of a press convoy in front of Yasser Arafat's compound in the beseiged West Bank city of Ramallah Friday April 5, 2002. Journalists attempting to cover the scheduled meeting between PLO leader Yasser Arafat and U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni were turned back by Israeli soldiers using stun grenades and live fire. Ramallah remains a closed military zone under 24-hour curfew. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)