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IDF Cleared in Death of Fadel Shana

By Brian C. Ledbetter · Thursday, August 14. 2008 14:49
A number of people have e-mailed me on this, and even though I'm pretty busy at the moment, I'd be remiss if I didn't forward it on to you. We discussed some questions surrounding the death of Reuters videographer Fadel Shana a couple of months ago, and promised to wait until the IDF's internal investigation revealed more details surrounding the incident.

Alas, the official report has been released, and surprisingly enough, there is absolutely no evidence that he was purposefully killed out of malice or anti-journalistic anger.

The biggest lesson to be learned from this incident, which I would've thought was already self-evident to our photojournalistic corps, is that it's never a good idea to point a launcher-sized object at the business end of a tank.

Go figure.

Anyway, I've gotta get back to my Oracle stuff over here. Hopefully, I can wrap it up soon, so I can get back to having fun over here.

With thanks to: Carl in Jerusalem, Soccer Dad, Quique Kierzenbaum for tipping me off to the conclusion to this incredible story.
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Yisrael Medad on 2008-08-15 06:38 #1
*Back in 2002, after the death of an Italian cameraman who was wisely following closely on the heels of a group of Pal. terrorists who were shooting at IDF troops, this happened:

"In the wake of these incidents, RSF has published a safety charter for journalists working in war zones and other dangerous areas, urging editors to adopt and observe its principles. The charter, drawn up by a range of organisations including the World Press Freedom Committee, UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), aims to reduce the risks under which war reporters work.

The charter comprises eight principles, including urging the media not to force journalists to cover wars against their will and to offer psychological counseling if requested."

(see: http://www.ifex.org/alerts/content/view/full/30619/ )

So, perhaps some journalists are incapable of taking proper precautions?
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