Aaron Lerner Date: 12 September 2001

Israel Television correspondent Oded Granot reported this evening that
Yasser Arafat's Tanzim have kidnapped the Palestinian who shot a report
cameraman for a major news agency showing Palestinians in Ramallah
celebrating the attacks against the United States. The report includes
footage of Palestinian Police firing their assault rifles in the air in
celebration as hundreds cheer.

Granot said that the news agency was warned that the cameraman would be
killed if they dared to air the item.

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director
IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-5480092
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