Killing the witnesses: Israel’s war against Gaza’s journalists and the hunt for the truth

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‘This is my will and my last message. When these words reach you, you know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silenting my voice. ‘

These urgent words, written by of Anas al-Sharif– One of the fearless journalists from Gaza – became prophetic. In a world in which the truth has become the ultimate victim of the war, Al-Sharif’s last will is a damn charges against the systematic campaign of Israel to murder those who dare to document their atrocities.

The massacre

Four Al Jazera The employees were murdered In an Israeli strike against Gaza, which triggers the global conviction of the Israel thirst after genocidal annihilation and deepens concerns about the deliberate target of journalists in conflict zones.

The murdered journalists were correspondent Anas al-Sharif, correspondent Mohammed Qreiqh, cameraman Ibrahim Zaher and crew driver and cameraman Mohammed Noufal. Al Jazera confirmed. Three other media workers were in the same strike: freelance cameraman mossed Aliwa and freelance journalist Mohammed al-Khaldi and an additional crew member.

Source: CNN

Anas al-Sharif was often “described”One of the bravest journalists from Gaza“Israel had unleashed his home for his unshakable documentation of the slaughter, with Al Jazera found that he never hesitated to convey the truth as it is without distortion or wrong representation, in the hope that God would experience those who remained still.” In a rare admission, Israel recognized the battles of al-Sharif, claimed that it had happened in the interest of national security and accused the journalist to conduct a Hamas cell and to promote rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and attacks against Israeli civilians. [Israeli] Troops.’ Despite vehement rejections, this happened both Al-Sharif and Al Jazeera, although al-Sharif has recently become increasingly right about his anti-Hamas posture. Israel undoubtedly houses when he hurts terrorist accusations against journalists and provides everyone without credible evidence.

“Israel murdered the messengers,” said Israel, “said CPJ regional director Sara Qudah. ‘Israel has wiped out a whole news crew. It has not made any claims that one of the other journalists were terrorists. This is murder. Simple and simple. ‘

Israel undoubtedly houses when he hurts terrorist accusations against journalists and provides everyone without credible evidence.

‘It is no coincidence that the smears Against al-Sharif -Who Has Reported Night and Day for Al Jazeera Since the Start of the War-Surfaced Every Time He Reported on a Major Development in the War, Most Recently the Starvation Brought About By Israel’s Refusal to Allow Suff. Territory, ‘Qudah Said, Adding That The Famine Has Been Independently Corroborated by Aid Workers and Medics, Despite Israel’s Refusal to Let Foreign Reporter in Gaza.

Unprecedented slaughter by Israel

Israel’s war against the truth itself embodies this bloodshed – the deaths killed by Israeli armed forces from journalists and media employees has exceeded 200 since October 2023 and has crossed Making making since October 2023 Gaza The most fatal area in the world for freedom of the pressAs confirmed by the US Brown UniversityS Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs’ Cost of War ProjectWhat realized that the conflict is the deadliest for journalists. This report also showed that this genocide killed more reporters than the US Citizens’ War, the World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s and 2000s and the war after 9/11 in Afghanistan.

“I know no conflict on earth, in which such a large number of journalists were targeted and killed” The new Arab.

Source: Al Jazera

“Now the question is: why? [Because] They are the eyes and ears of international media that live war crimes, persecution and genocide and are aware of their responsibility to bring the facts into the world. In this genocident war, pictures make a difference. ‘

The Un human rights office This slaughter also publicly condemned this slaughter Twitter/xInspection:

‘#Gaza: We condemn the murder of the Israeli military of 6 Palestinian journalists by targeting their tent against international humanitarian law. #ISRAIN must respect and protect all civilians, including journalists. At least 242 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023. We are calling for an immediate, safe and unhindered access to Gaza for all journalists. ‘

Palestinian journalists report on the specter of death that occurs through every order and tells stories of their own districts, which littered with the corpses of neighbors with which they once broke bread from the labyrinthian roads of the Gaza Strip of Gaza Strip, which were repeatedly colored with the blood of their brothers. They marked Israeli armed forces for deathNevertheless, they never rinse to talk about the atrocities that the world could never experience.

The information blackout

By commissioning death as a constant companion of the Palestinian journalists, Israel aims to use the power of intimidation in order to prevent civilians from talking about the daily massacre around them. This strategy proves to be particularly effective because international press reporting on events in Gaza is still severely restricted – we are completely dependent on the local Palestinian reporters for their uncensored presentation of the atrocities that affect them.

Source: AFP

“I have no doubt that the prevention of international access, the murders of journalists, the goal of media institutions, the punishment of [Israeli] Outlets like Haaretz are part of a conscious strategy of Israel to hide what happens in the Gaza ” CPJ managing director Jodie Ginsberg.

For 20 months, The Israeli authorities have refused to grant journalists outside of the independent access of Gaza To the Palestinian territory – a situation without precedent in modern warfare. This systematic exclusion of foreign media is not accidental. It is calculated. More than 70 media and civil society organIsAitions If Israel has asked for journalists to grant independent access to Gaza Strip, including the Associated Press, Agence France-Press, BBC, CNN, The Guardian and the New York Times-Yet Israel continues Stonewall.

The propaganda machine that Israel is

Israel has taken a page out of the fascist Playbook and has orchestrated a double campaign – militia -to -do land that never belonged to them while giving up the narrative dominance to glorify their cause. This manipulation of the discursive power revolves around three core pillars: Jewish victims, Israel’s existential need for survival and the myth of permanent external threats. IsraelThe media strategy works on several fronts With pronounced news:

  • Domestic calming: “We are strong and we will protect them.”
  • Enemy deterrence: “If you attack, we will react with violence.”
  • International legitimacy: “We are victims and we just defend ourselves.”

In order to reinforce these stories, Israel used several invented reasons:

  • Israel is the victim of an unprecedented terrorist attack and is entitled to take measures to defend self -defense
  • Hospitals, schools and media offices are the Hamas bases that make their goal “inevitable”
  • Unrwa is connected to Hamas and justifies the termination of international help
  • Increased civil losses result from the use of human shields by Hamas, not from Israeli military policy

Source: The Economist

The scope of this deception is breathtaking. Galit thistle-attachable, former intelligence ministerBrazed on Israel’s channel 12 only four days after October 7:

“We opened dozens of pages that nobody understood for us, we have produced dozens of videos that nobody understood. We sent media teams to influencers, especially to those who have an audience abroad. We created the message” Hamas isis “and today we saw that they spread them around the world.”

Assembled as international criticism, Israel has provided 150 million US dollars by 2025– 80 times more than before – to redesign the global perceptions of his military actions.

Assembled as international criticism, Israel has provided 150 million US dollars by 2025– 80 times more than before – to redesign the global perceptions of his military actions. The Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said:

‘I am determined to make a difference. Every small amount that is assigned to this goal is an investment, no expenses and will strengthen Israel and its place in the world. ‘

The war by Israel against the truth

This multi-million dollar propaganda apparatus works, while Palestinian journalists die to document reality. The contrast is strong: Israel spends 150 million US dollars for the production of lies while spending balls to silence those who could expose them. ItSA totalitarian blueprint with surgical precision executed– Eliminate the witnesses, flood the information space with inventions and make sure that only one narrative survives.

The systematic nature of this campaign shows itself in the own approvals of Israel. If civil servants imagine the creation of fake pages and manipulation of influencers if they assign unprecedented funds to redesign global perception if they refuse international media access for almost two years, these are not isolated incidents. In a war against the truth, they are coordinated strikes.

Credit: Anadolu about Getty Images

Her cameras may be silenced, but her heritage burns forever – a flame that cannot ever extinguish a lot of Israeli brutality or propaganda billions of billions.

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