Ramallah / PNN - Khader Shaheen and Mohamamd Sarhan remain under house arrest as their case is appealed in Israeli court.
Al Alam TV’s director in the West Bank, Faris Sarafendi said that the court actually sentenced the journalists to two months imprisonment and six months suspended imprisonment. The defense is appealing the sentencing to the Israeli high court. In the meantime Shaheen and Sarhan remain under house arrest until the court makes a decision.
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) issued a condemnation today of the Israeli district Court's decision in the city of Jerusalem, to imprison Al Alam TV correspondent Khader Shaheen and producer Mohamed Sarhan.
The journalists were arrested on 5 January this year while covering the major Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip: the Israelis said they should not be allowed to publish information on the movement of the army.
Sarhan and Shaheen were released from prison on 15 January but have remained under house arrest and are banned from working per a decision of the Israeli District Court.
