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Haaretz journalist Amira Hass arrested for illegal stay in Gaza
By Tomer Zarchin, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Haaretz, Amira Hass 

Haaretz correspondent Amira Hass was detained by Sderot police last night for having entered the Gaza Strip without a permit.

By order of the army, Israeli journalists have been barred from entering Gaza since the abduction of soldier Gilad Shalit in June 2006.

Hass was stopped by soldiers at the Erez Checkpoint, on the Gaza-Israel border, as she was returning to Israel from the Strip. Upon discovering that she had no permit to be in Gaza, the soldiers transferred her to the Sderot police.
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When questioned, Hass pointed out that no one had stopped her from entering the Strip, which she did for work purposes.

Chief Superintendent Shimon Nahmani, commander of the Sderot police station, said Hass had entered Gaza by sea three weeks ago.

Hass was released under restriction, and Nahmani said her case will be sent to court in the coming week.

Israel Press Council chairwoman Dalia Dorner, a former Supreme Court justice, commented that even journalists are subject to the law and the council cannot defend a reporter who breaks the law. Instead, she said, local journalists ought to petition the High Court of Justice against the army's order.

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      1.   Hamas Enforces The Blockade 17:47  |  Brad 01/12/08
      2.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 17:53  |  Mike 01/12/08
      3.   Amira Hss 18:05  |  Yacoub 01/12/08
      4.   A Jew is a Jew 18:17  |  Sam 01/12/08
      5.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 18:22  |  judith 01/12/08
      6.   Haaretz readers tell journalist Hass: stay in Gaza 18:26  |  Richard S 01/12/08
      7.   She`s a settler!! An Israeli Jew living in occupied territory!!! 18:31  |  Alain 01/12/08
      8.   THANKS AMIRA 18:36  |  indrajaya 01/12/08
      9.   i appreciate Hamas looking out for Amira 18:39  |  William 01/12/08
      10.   Amira Hass is a Jew, hence Hamas`s attitude towards her. This is 18:45  |  Avigdor 01/12/08
      11.   She knowingly broke the law. Let`s await the court`s decision! 23:23  |  redmike 01/12/08
      12.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 23:25  |  Bennie 01/12/08
      13.   Amira hass is a radical nut. 23:26  |  Ken Jurist 01/12/08
      14.   Amira Hass. The Most Righteous Jew 23:26  |  Lou Medel 01/12/08
      15.   "Please Let Me Stay Please Please....." 23:33  |  Jane 01/12/08
      16.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 00:17  |  Ami Goldman 02/12/08
      17.   Amira Hass , You are my Hero . so sorry 00:18  |  Gisele 02/12/08
      18.   She was asked to leave Gaza because she is pro-Fath 00:21  |  Simha 02/12/08
      19.   Brad message 1 00:22  |  Gisele 02/12/08
      20.   Avigdor 00:25  |  Gisele 02/12/08
      21.   Sounds like Hamas feared for her safety 00:26  |  Johnboy 02/12/08
      22.   amira go home 00:35  |  lola 02/12/08
      23.   I was looking forward to the articles 00:40  |  Aphemia 02/12/08
      24.   Hamas didn`t seize power, Hamas was elected by 00:43  |  Khalid 02/12/08
      25.   mike 00:44  |  A.M. 02/12/08
      26.   Sorry Excuse for a "Journalist" 00:45  |  Jane 02/12/08
      27.   "ALL THE NEWS THAT FIT TO PRINT" - that`s is Amira Hass! 00:46  |  The Right to Know #1 02/12/08
      28.   IOU`s 00:56  |  zichron 02/12/08
      29.   HASS- A Brave Journalist-Loyal to her Call-Reporting the Truth! 01:12  |  The Right to Know #2 02/12/08
      30.   Amira, wouldn`t this be an interesting story? 01:19  |  EZ 02/12/08
      31.   Wasn`t the border closed? 01:29  |  Great White North 02/12/08
      32.   Good 01:44  |  David 02/12/08
      33.   Hass should be charged with treason 01:47  |  Bennie 02/12/08
      34.   well-said Khalid 01:50  |  well-said Khalid 02/12/08
      35.   Looks like no one wants her 01:56  |  Arie 02/12/08
      36.   Tokyo Rose/Amira Hass 01:57  |  SSDD 02/12/08
      37.   Why didn`t she leave the same way-by boat 02:00  |  PJ 02/12/08
      38.   KAPO 02:01  |  elle 02/12/08
      39.   IDF `accidental` shooting of journalists. 02:04  |  Maureen Ann 02/12/08
      40.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 02:07  |  Dr. L. Brnd 02/12/08
      41.   AMIRA THANK YOU, SISTER, NOW I`M RELIEVED MYSELF 02:22  |  indrajaya 02/12/08
      42.   It is obvious why she was ejected 02:23  |  idf_sergeant 02/12/08
      43.   The Hypocrisy of Amira Hass 03:03  |  Ken Jurist 02/12/08
      44.   This fraud Amira Hass doesn`t go to Sderot 03:05  |  David Stoler 02/12/08
      45.   Her writing 04:06  |  Robert Haymond 02/12/08
      46.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 04:39  |  HAL TRIPP 02/12/08
      47.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 05:21  |  Steve Randolph 02/12/08
      48.   Best of luck to Amira Hass... 05:30  |  BBSNews 02/12/08
      49.   Lock her up in a prison on the border of Sederot 05:33  |  Jon 02/12/08
      50.   RIGHT TO KNOW1&2. Amira Hass is a judicially proven liar 05:34  |  PETER SM 02/12/08
      51.   #16 Khalid 05:35  |  Moshe 02/12/08
      52.   hass should just defy hamas & stay; let`s see what happens. lol 05:43  |  dante 02/12/08
      53.   JOHNBOY Started reporting on coffee shops,parties,dancing etc 05:48  |  PETER SM 02/12/08
      54.   MAKE HAMAS PAY TO TAKE HER BACK 06:20  |  Steve 02/12/08
      55.   THANK YOU AMIRA! 08:31  |  richard 02/12/08
      56.   Amira is no journalist 08:51  |  Peter Williams 02/12/08
      57.   Hamas democracy 08:51  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/12/08
      58.   MAUREEN Nothing accidental about 9th woman murdered in Abu Ghanem 08:57  |  PETER SM 02/12/08
      59.   Maureen Ann-#39-disingenuous as usual 08:57  |  Daniel Leopold 02/12/08
      60.   Johnboy the bleeding heart 09:01  |  Daniel Leopold 02/12/08
      61.   Khalid 09:28  |  Joe W 02/12/08
      62.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 09:33  |  Johnboy 02/12/08
      63.   Good journalists should never take sides...... 09:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 02/12/08
      64.   People, read the article 09:45  |  Outsider 02/12/08
      65.   #58 You mean Alan Johnson, DL? 09:46  |  Johnboy 02/12/08
      66.   axel has words on israel 09:49  |  harzion 02/12/08
      67.   #57 I may be wrong, but... 09:54  |  Outsider 02/12/08
      68.   #24, Khalid 10:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/12/08
      69.   Ha ha ha Hass 10:10  |  Hastaroth 02/12/08
      70.   Johnboy 10:26  |  TonyL 02/12/08
      71.   When not even Hamas wants her around... 10:29  |  Zev Chohen 02/12/08
      72.   Amira continue settling and occupying Gaza and the WB 10:32  |