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CPJ Urges EU to Suspend Israel Trade Deal

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  • Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged pressure on Israel after the 2023 strike that killed a Reuters journalist in Lebanon.
  • CPJ called for the EU to suspend its free-trade agreement with Israel unless troops are held accountable.
  • Israel’s ambassador to France said soldiers mistakenly thought the reporters were terrorists.
  • The strike wounded six journalists, including Agence France-Presse (AFP)’s Dylan Collins and Christina Assi, whose leg was amputated.