The E tū Journalists National Delegate Committee condemns in the strongest terms the killing of five more journalists in Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The five Al Jazeera journalists, including well-known reporter Anas al-Sharif, were killed in a targeted Israeli strike near Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital.
Journalist Deborah Morris says the attacks are part of a pattern of terrible violence being carried out by Israel.
“The killing of five more journalists in Gaza is an appalling reminder of the deadly risks our colleagues face simply for doing their jobs. Over 200 journalists and media workers have lost their lives in this conflict, many in what appear to be deliberate attacks.
“We condemn these killings in the strongest terms and call for urgent international action to ensure journalists are protected, as is their right under international law.”
Deborah calls for the international community to step up urgently to stop the violence in Gaza.
“We stand in solidarity with our colleagues in Gaza and mourn the loss of yet more journalists targeted while reporting the truth. This horrific toll — the highest of any conflict in modern history — cannot be allowed to continue. We demand immediate, concrete measures from the international community to protect journalists and hold those responsible for their deaths to account.”
Journalist Tom Hunt says the killings demonstrate the IDF is using violence against media to try to keep their atrocities from further public scrutiny.
“The fact Israel has stopped international journalists entering Gaza and has now killed more than 200 journalists and media workers inside Gaza can only be seen as a vile and cynical move to stop the outside world seeing the horrors the Israel Defense Forces are committing,” Tom says.