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RSF condemns ‘kidnapping’ of three journalists on board Gaza aid flotilla

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera Staff·6 months ago
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Among the detained journalists are Al Jazeera correspondent Hafed Mribah and cameraman Mahmut Yavuz.

Reporters without Borders (known by its French acronym RSF) has condemned Israel for “kidnapping” three journalists on board the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which Israel intercepted while it was travelling in international waters.

In a post on social media Thursday, RSF said it “condemns the kidnapping in international waters by the Israeli army” of French correspondent Hafed Mribah and Turkish cameraman Mahmut Yavuz, who both work for Al Jazeera, and journalist Alex Colston, who works for US media outlet Zeteo.

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“Israel is responsible for their safety,” said RSF.

Al Jazeera expressed “its deep concern for the…

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