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"According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has
been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began
counting statistics in 1992.
At the time of writing, the committee said at least 39 journalists and media
workers had been killed in the month since the war began. Reporters Without
Borders put the number slightly higher at 41. But the rate of fatalities is so
high – more than one per day – it is likely there will be more dead by the time
you read this.
The victims are mostly Palestinian journalists and media workers killed in
Israel’s attacks on Gaza, but they include four Israelis, whom Hamas murdered
in its initial cross-border raid on October 7, and one Beirut-based
videographer killed in south Lebanon. He died in shelling that also injured six
other journalists. Witnesses said the shelling came from the direction of
Israel and hit a group of journalists in clearly marked vehicles and body
armour.
It is worth pausing for a moment to remember these are not merely numbers. Each
of the victims has a name, relatives, loved ones and a story. The committee has
a grim list of all those who have been killed, injured or are missing.
The dead include Palestinian freelance journalists working for international
news services, and others who work for local news outlets crucial for local
understanding of what’s happening. Many have died in air strikes on their
homes, some alongside their children and families."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
