Israel: journalist killed by unknown shooter
The union has urged Israeli authorities to open an investigation into the murder of Nidal Ighbariya.
The National Union of Journalists has joined the International Federation of Journalists in condemning the murder of Israeli-Palestinian journalist Nidal Ighbariya.
On 4 September, Ighbariya was shot dead as he drove home in the Haifa district in Israel. Known for his reporting on organised crime in Arab towns, the journalist had been targeted last year in an assassination attempt and his family state he failed to receive adequate protection. Ighbariya had criticised the Israeli police for its approach in managing the increase of violent crime within Israeli-Palestinian communities.
The NUJ joins the IFJ in urging authorities to launch an investigation and bring the perpetrator, currently unknown, to account.
Anthony Bellanger, IFJ general secretary, said:
“We mourn the loss of our colleague and call on the Israeli authorities to investigate the case. Further action must be taken to protect Israeli Palestinian journalists and end the climate of impunity in Israel.”