Israeli soldiers arrest journalist near Ramallah

Monday morning ‘dozens’ of Israeli soldiers entered the Kufur Ni’ma village west of Ramallah and arrested a Palestinian journalist. Local sources have reported that the soldiers searched his property after which they made the arrest.The Cultural and Central Media Committee of the Popular Struggle Front said that the journalist is one of its members, and a student of the Democracy and Human Rights Department of the Birzeit University. He holds a degree in Journalism and Political Science the International Middle East Media Center reports.He added that Israel is currently holding captive twelve journalists, and is holding them under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges.Sheelo demanded Human Rights groups, and the International Journalists Federation to intervene, and secure the release of all imprisoned reporters.