[Ma'an] Shin Bet personnel asked an Al-Jazeera news hound to remove her bra during a security check at the entrance to an event in Jerusalem, Israeli media reported Wednesday.
The news hound refused to comply and was not allowed into to the hall where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed foreign media Tuesday night, Ynet news reported.
The journalist reportedly informed Israel's Government Press Office director, Oren Helman, who organized the event, that due to the Shin Bet's demands, Al-Jazeera would not attend the event.
Helman told Ynet that "during the event, we tried to facilitate the quick and easy entrance of foreign news hounds into the hall, and even sent an announcement detailing the hours of admission ahead of time.
"I regret any mishap, but it is solely the responsibility of the Shin Bet," he added.
The Shin Bet responded: "All guests were subjected to a security check in accordance with the customary security procedures in such events. Three female news hounds refused to be examined under these procedures and decided not to attend the event."
Other news hounds, including Turkish correspondents, were allowed in but complained of extremely meticulous security inspections that they claimed were humiliating, according to the report. |