RWB shocked at Israeli raid on Ramallah TVs

Reporters Without Borders Friday expressed 'deep shock' at an Israeli army raid on two Palestinian television stations in Ramallah, seizing their equipment and forcing them to close, according to a statement. “These arbitrary and illegal operations served yet again to intimidate Palestinian media and journalists, the victims of repeated attacks by the Israel Defense Forces,” it said. “We urge the Israeli military to return the confiscated equipment and allow the two stations to resume broadcasting.' The French foreign ministry had also condemned the raids.