Journalism body condemns Israeli assault on CNN crew in West Bank

Journalism body condemns Israeli assault on CNN crew in West Bank The Foreign Press Association has condemned the “violent assault” by Israeli soldiers who detained a CNN crew near the Palestinian village of Tayasir in the occupied West Bank earlier this week. “This was not a misunderstanding … It was a violent assault on clearly identified journalists and a direct attack on press freedom,” the FPA said. “The use of force was excessive and dangerous.