Bethlehem: A Palestinian reporter for the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper in the West Bank has confirmed that he has been receiving threats via his Palestinian "Jawwal" mobile phone.

In a phone call to Ma'an, the journalist, Sami Sa'id, confirmed that he has received threats, ordering him to stop writing and to keep silent. He said that the threats came after he published news reports on internal Palestinian issues in Al-Akhbar newspaper. He refused to name his intimidators.

Sami Sa'id, a journalist from the West Bank city of Ramallah, is married with one child. He has worked as a reporter for many international agencies.

Source: Ma'an News Agency website, Bethlehem, in English 2 Jul 07

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