The Media Part website said that the head of the Palestinian Journalists Union, Nasser Abu Bakr, spoke in Paris about the importance of the work of his fellow journalists in informing the world about the situation in the Gaza Strip, and described the hell they live in and the danger to which they expose themselves in order to overcome the media blockade that Israel imposes on them. It is committing its information crime in Gaza.
The French website explained – in a report written by Younes Abzouz – that Nasser Abu Bakr, who is on a European tour to alert international public opinion to the tragic situation that journalists are experiencing in Gaza and the West Bank, stated that “Gaza had 200 journalists before October 7, and today There are almost none of them, as 63 journalists and media workers were killed, 56 of them in Gaza.
“He is regularly threatened with death and arrest, and receives anonymous calls and messages,” said photo reporter Moataz Azaizeh, who documents every day on Instagram the horrific lives of civilians trapped in Gaza, just as Palestinian journalists working in the West Bank are threatened by settlers and members of the Israeli security forces. .
A country evading its obligation
Journalists in Palestine believe – as Nasser Abu Bakr says – that their work is necessary to keep the world informed about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, despite the countless obstacles, as they have no water or electricity, and their connection to the Internet is very limited. He pointed out that when he communicates with them, they say His “We’re Still Alive”.
He added: “They are waiting for death and wondering who will be next, but they insist on continuing their work. Who else will document the mass crimes and ethnic cleansing that our people are experiencing? Israel wants to kill journalists because they bear witness to its crimes.”
In the face of this dual humanitarian and media crisis, Nasser Abu Bakr urged France, the “state of human rights,” to do everything in its power to respect the principles of human rights and apply them in Palestine, and sent a cry for help to the French people, saying, “It is a war against the Palestinians, against humanity, and against Human rights and against international law.
Dominic Bradali, President of the International Federation of Journalists, said as he listened in astonishment to information about the price paid by Palestinian journalists, “I have been defending the rights of journalists for more than 50 years, and I have never seen a country kill such a large number of reporters in such a short time.” .
Nasser Abu Bakr: Journalists are waiting for death and wondering who will be next, but they are determined to continue their work. Who else will document the mass crimes and ethnic cleansing that our people are experiencing? Israel wants to kill journalists because they bear witness to its crimes
Despite international orders to protect journalists while practicing their profession, the Israeli army announced to Reuters and Agence France-Presse that it cannot guarantee the safety of their journalists working in the Gaza Strip.
Bradali commented on this by saying: “We have never witnessed a country evading its obligation to protect journalists as Israel is doing now.” He added, “In war zones, violations against journalists can be committed from time to time, but in Gaza they are systematic.”
According to the website, the International Federation of Journalists called for an investigation into the killing of journalists, denouncing the “deliberately targeted” strikes. The non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders also filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court regarding war crimes committed against journalists in Palestine and Israel.
During his visit to the West Bank, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, met with the Palestinian Journalists Union and urged Israel to respect international law.
