Editorial: Condemn Israel Killing Journalists – The Mail & Guardian

Editorial: Condemn Israel killing journalists – The Mail & Guardian

The assassination of Anas al-Sharif and his Al Jazeera team is unconscionable and must be condemned. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has confirmed that the killing of the four journalists was a targeted operation. It accused al-Sharif of leading a Hamas cell. The claims have not been corroborated by any legitimate source. The Committee to Protect Journalists noted this week: “Israel has a longstanding, documented pattern of accusing journalists …

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

By Peter Greste, Macquarie University (The Conversation) – The New York-based media freedom organisation, the Committee to Protect Journalists, is scrupulous with its words. So, when the organisation described the killing of six Palestinian journalists in an Israeli air strike as “murder”, the word was a carefully considered choice. The CPJ defines “murder” as the “deliberate killing of journalists for their work”. Why were the journalists targe…

Youth groups, journos condemn killings of Palestinian media workers

Photo by Aly Clarin/Bulatlat MANILA — Youth and media organizations hold a protest action in UP Diliman condemning the August 11 targeted killing of five Al Jazeera employees outside Gaza City’s largest hospital complex. Those who were killed by the drone strike were two of Al Jazeera’s prominent correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qreiqeh, including cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, and crew driver and cameraman Mohammed Noufal. Photos by Chantal…

Nonprofits File ICC Complaint Against Israeli Officers for Killing Journalists

The deadly drone strike against journalists living in a tent at the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza took place just before midnight on August 10. Two organizations want justice for their murders. The post Nonprofits File ICC Complaint Against Israeli Officers for Killing Journalists appeared first on Global Economic Report.