Spanish Photographer released after kidnapping in Gaza
The Spanish photographer who was reported as kidnapped in Gaza yesterday morning has been released.
37 year old Emilio Fernández Morenatti, from Jerez, in Andalucía, is expected to fly back to Spain later today. He had been covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the Associated Press Agency for the past year, and it seems he was taken by a gang of common criminals.
Morenatti was kidnapped by four armed men at 6am yesterday morning and the release came after 15 hours. Speaking this morning to Radio Nacional in Spain, Emilio said he was happy but tired and all that he wanted to do now was rest. His brother reported that he has now been taken to a hotel in Gaza.
Gazi Hamad, a spokesman for the Palestinian government, has issued an apology to Spain, and said in a statement before the release that ‘the Palestinian government will do everything in its power to secure the photographer’s release.’ ‘It’s an action which all the people of Palestine join our government in condemning,’ he said.
A spokesman for Hamas said the kidnapping went against ‘our culture, our morals and our religion.’
Spain’s Foreign Minister, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, also had a number of conversations with the Palestinian President, Abu Mazen, and sent two consular staff from Jerusalem to coordinate with authorities in Gaza.
37 year old Emilio Fernández Morenatti, from Jerez, in Andalucía, is expected to fly back to Spain later today. He had been covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the Associated Press Agency for the past year, and it seems he was taken by a gang of common criminals.
Morenatti was kidnapped by four armed men at 6am yesterday morning and the release came after 15 hours. Speaking this morning to Radio Nacional in Spain, Emilio said he was happy but tired and all that he wanted to do now was rest. His brother reported that he has now been taken to a hotel in Gaza.
Gazi Hamad, a spokesman for the Palestinian government, has issued an apology to Spain, and said in a statement before the release that ‘the Palestinian government will do everything in its power to secure the photographer’s release.’ ‘It’s an action which all the people of Palestine join our government in condemning,’ he said.
A spokesman for Hamas said the kidnapping went against ‘our culture, our morals and our religion.’
Spain’s Foreign Minister, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, also had a number of conversations with the Palestinian President, Abu Mazen, and sent two consular staff from Jerusalem to coordinate with authorities in Gaza.
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