In addition to fear for their own safety, journalists also fear for the lives of their loved ones, and Palestinians are also exposed to hunger
Regional director of the Protection Committee journalists (CPJ) for the Middle East and North Africa Sarah Kudah warned of the disastrous situation of journalists in Gazi, who "document the war they are living through, and they live under siege and have nowhere to run."
"In one word - catastrophic... They are in constant fear that they will be targeted and killed. We have seen a pattern in Gaza, where Israel targets journalists, kills them and 'gets away' with these murders with impunity. Civilians should be protected by international law, but unfortunately, in Gaza we witness them being killed and portrayed as terrorists, without proof that they are terrorists," stated Sarah Kudah, reports the Association of Independent Electronic Media.
Sarah Kudah pointed out that, apart from fear for their own safety, journalists are also in fear for the lives of their loved ones, and the Palestinians are also exposed to hunger.
"Everyone in the world is talking about the lack of humanitarian aid in Gaza, and they are hungry and cannot find food. Even if they find money to buy, food is not available to them. The same applies to medical aid, which is not available to everyone. Journalists and media workers suffer in so many ways," she stated.
In Gaza, CPJ also noted that Hamas harasses and intimidates journalists. In releasing its 2024 report, CPJ said it was "the deadliest year on record for journalists, 70 percent killed by Israel."
"Amplifying the Voices of Palestinian Journalists"
Despite CPJ's terrible statistics, according to which 197 journalists have been killed and 92 are in prison since the beginning of the war in Gaza, world political leaders have not responded to the call of one of the most powerful organizations in the world in the field of journalist protection even 23 months later.
"Since the war in Gaza began, CPJ has been documenting violations of the law, murders and targeting of journalists in Gaza. We have documented smear campaigns, hunger, called for the protection of journalists and for access to international independent media to report from Gaza. We have called for accountability and justice for those journalists who were killed. Both through public advocacy and behind closed doors, in direct contact with politicians and governments," said Sara Kudah.
Since October 2023, CPJ has documented concentric circles of violence, censorship, and pressure on media and journalists in both the West Bank and Israel. According to her, the international media should "amplify the voices of Palestinian journalists so that their stories are heard", as well as respect ethical standards in reporting.
Most importantly, she stated that "neither Israel, nor any other country, should be allowed to target journalists and kill them with complete impunity, without independent investigation and accountability, and to inflict injustice on them and their families."
"It shouldn't happen anywhere in the world. And if Israel gets away with these crimes today, it could lead to a pattern in other war and conflict zones in the world where armies and governments can kill journalists and get away with complete impunity and no justice for those murders," Sarah Kudah warned.
Source: FoNet
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