Two DW journalists were attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Sinjil. The incident has been condemned by the German ambassador to Israel and by the DJV journalists’ The German Journalists’ Association (DJV) expressed concern following an attack on DW employees in the occupied West Bank.
“It is unacceptable that radical settlers are hunting down media professionals with impunity. This must not remain without consequences,” said Federal Chairman Mika Beuster on Sunday.
The statement comes after a DW correspondent and cameraman came under attack from Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Sinjil in the on Friday.
The settlers threw stones and chased the team. Both got away unharmed, but their car was badly damaged.
Several other news organizations were present at the time of the attack, including French news agency AFP, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Palestinian journalists also had to flee.
The journalists were wearing marked press jackets.
An Israeli military spokesperson told Germany’s DPA news agency that they would look into the issue.
