Palestinian Journalists: Stop the Killings
- Five names, all journalists, all killed in the Israeli military's bombing of Nasser hospital outside of Khan Younis, southern Gaza last week.
- The five are entered somberly into the memorial of names as journalists, colleagues, professionals who died in the course of doing their jobs.
- They will also forever be considered heroes, having covered the decimation of Gaza under immense personal toll, at unimaginable cost, surviving circumstances those outside of the conflict can...
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Five Journalists Killed in Nasser Hospital Bombing: A Growing Tragedy
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Hussam al-masri. Mariam Abu Dagga. Mohammed Salama.Ahmed Abu Aziz.Moaz Abu Taha. Five names, all journalists, all killed in the Israeli military’s bombing of Nasser hospital outside of Khan Younis, southern Gaza last week.
The five are entered somberly into the memorial of names as journalists, colleagues, professionals who died in the course of doing their jobs. But of course, they are so very much more: fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, somebody’s children. They are loved, their loss is profound.
They will also forever be considered heroes, having covered the decimation of Gaza under immense personal toll, at unimaginable cost, surviving circumstances those outside of the conflict can only imagine. That we even know about their struggle, alongside the millions of Palestinians caught in Israel’s war against Hamas, is thanks to the bravery and dedication of Gazan journalists to refuse to let famine, genocide or war crimes go unheard, unseen, undocumented. To refuse to let Israel destroy gaza in silence.
For 22 months, the grim acknowledgement of the rollcall of death has only increased: according to CPJ, 189 Palestinian journalists have now been killed in Gaza. The gaza Media Centre and other Palestinian media groups have higher figures – 238; the UN human rights office records 247. It is the greatest tragedy to befall the profession anywhere, at any time.
The industry is outraged, again left distraught at such horror. The suffering, the injustice, feeds a determination to ensure colleagues are honoured, acknowledged and remembered, wherever they are killed.
It also stokes an anger that will burn indefinitely, no matter how many times – over, and over, and over again if necessary – we
The Rising Toll on Journalists in Gaza
The conflict in Gaza has become the deadliest for journalists in modern history.The Committee to Protect journalists (CPJ) and other organizations have documented a staggering number of casualties, with figures continuing to rise. This represents a notable threat to press freedom and the ability to report accurately on the situation.
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