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Gazan Reporters "Intimidated, Threatened, Assaulted by Hamas"
(Times of Israel) Michael Horovitz - Gazan journalists face beatings and threats by Hamas while covering anti-Hamas protests and dissent in the Strip, forcing them to self-censor to ensure their safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported Thursday. "Gaza journalists speak out about Hamas intimidation, threats, assaults," the report said, adding that this phenomenon has been "vastly underreported." Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate head Nasser Abu Bakr told the committee that the Hamas regime commits "major violations" against press freedoms, from "summonses, interrogations, phone calls, threats, sometimes beatings and arrests, to harassment, publication bans, interference with content, and surveillance."