Journalists on the ground in Gaza

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Of the 50 journalists on the ground in Gaza (residents) 35 have been killed.

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I actually havent started any threads but yes I will certainly be condemning Hamas If they say it was them
Or any other group
Currently still reeling from the stock of a whole convoy of ambulances that were struck by the IDF leaving behind total carnage and many deaths

@Parkingt111
I feel very confused, shocked and unable to
Comprehend this...

@Stomacharmeleon and your source for that is a Israeli social media influencer?

Well, is it reliably verified? Look at the source, there is likely to be bias.
Best to wait until an independent, trusted source verifies anything from either "side". E.g. BBC Verify.

And what has this attack to do with the topic ? Unless you’re trying to derail it ?

I wasn't trying to derail so I apologise if that was implied.
I think a humanitarian pause all round would be a good thing. We all feel passionately about things but we should all be kind.
I am sorry if I have offended anyone.

And their families too.

It's ok 😊
You were abit mean to me on the other thread lol but il accept your apology here
The thing that I was thinking is that rightly or wrongly you called me out
We are by no means friends but you saw what you perceived as wrong and you did it
Something that has been on my mind for awhile is that if America were truly friends of Israel they would have done the same
They would have told them don't go recklessly into this all guns blazing as it will only serve to isolate and demonise you further
I don't know why they didn't

But il leave it as that as I also don't want to derail this thread

Latest update is IDF have now said they were attacking a building nearby and the debris must have hit
The French are not satisfied with this explanation and are still quite angry

Agence France-Presse reports:

AFP “has taken note of the recent statements from the Israeli army spokesman concerning ‘an army strike nearby (the AFP office) that might have caused debris,’” it said in a statement.

However, “this statement on its own does not explain the extent of the damage caused to the AFP bureau,” located on the top floors of an 11-storey building, it said of Thursday’s incident.

“A strike on the offices of an international news agency sends a deeply troubling message to all the journalists working in such difficult conditions in Gaza,” said AFP Chairman and CEO Fabrice Fries.

“It is essential that all efforts are made to protect media in Gaza,” he added.

AFP is one of the few international media organisations to have an office in the Gaza Strip.

It employs a total of nine people there and is “redoubling its efforts to allow employees and their families to evacuate if they wish to leave.”

AFP’s live video feed broadcasting 24/7 from Gaza City has been temporarily suspended since Saturday, for reasons outside AFP’s control.

An AFP employee who visited the office on Friday said an explosive projectile appeared to have entered the technician’s office in the bureau horizontally from east to west.

The strike destroyed the wall opposite the window and caused significant damage to the adjacent room and other doors. It also punctured water tanks on the roof.

Hamas has been found to have given accurate death tolls in previous conflicts with Israel so I think we can take it that th figures are broadly correct.

People questioning the death tolls are trying to deflect from the outrageous targeting of journalists and their families by Israel.

Who do you expect to count and verify the dead? Hamas is the authority in Gaza. Israel won't allow much in the way of aid and by targeting aid workers most have left, and given that Israel has murdered 72 UNRWA staff in the last 3 and a half weeks I doubt if many will be flocking to join the efforts in Gaza including verifying the numbers of dead.

@Parkingt111
Please stop tagging me in stuff. I'm done. Keep hating Israel if that's what you want to do. If that's the only way you can make sense of everything that's happening. I honestly don't care anymore.

If Hamas win this war or aren't eliminated by the end of it, it won't be long until the world goes "oh shit" and realise what they've just done. That they've just helped fucking terrorists gain even more power. Good luck to everyone at that point.

I hope all the hostages are released soon so this can all end. People seem to forget there are hostages. Babies. Toddlers. Elderly. People seem to have forgotten about the brutality of the idea of taking hostages in the first place. There's no reasoning with people who don't understand the terror Israelis and now Jews all over the world feel at the thought of the next batch of hostages could be them. Hamas have proven time and time again it's an effective strategy, and that the world don't mind if they take hostages. No one is even asking for their return. So I'll just have to brace myself for next time because there will be a next time. They've even said so themselves. Let's see how many Israeli and Jewish hostages all around the world it will take for the world to wake up. Might be in London or Paris next time rather than Israel.

Anyway, rant over. I'm done. Please stop tagging me in posts on here. I honestly don't want to hear it. In return, I'll obviously stop posting. In fact, I already have done.

Thanks.

I agree with you. People underestimate the extremism of Hamas, even when it’s evidenced and stated.

This is a BBC journalist in Gaza
https://twitter.com/Rushdibbc/status/1720818532357706024

A Palestinian journalist Muhammad Al-Aaloul had 4 of his children along with other relatives killed today in an attack on the Maghazi refugee camp which is in an area that Israel says is a 'safe area'.

Do you only care about the Israeli hostages? Do you also care about the Palestinian child hostages in Israel?

I don't think Israel really cares about the hostages as they seem to be bombing them and prevented any release of hostages. They also have cracked down on the families of the hostages protesting for a ceasefire. Hmm ....

Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out @OhHelloTheres. BTW your post personally attacking me was deleted. I see you don't like it when you feel attacked on here. Oh well.

I think some people on both 'sides' have had their empathy chip removed and forgotten some people on here have actual skin in the game...
You know real people....
just maybe have a think.

I've noticed a lot of posts (in general) attacking people, then on another thread saying how it's unacceptable to attack others. It's ironic, and shocking, to be honest.

It's not just journalists, loads of UN staff have been killed as well.

UN Says 72 of Its Aid Workers Have Been Killed in Gaza (businessinsider.com)

Israeli propaganda at its finest ⬇️ we all know the story now thank you.

@ChickHenLittle what other thread? I haven't seen it more one way than another.

One example is a current thread about the rise of antisemitism. I went on to it to find out more as I can't experience it myself and am interested in what others are experiencing and what can be done. I couldn't actually bring myself to post due to what was said and implied about Islam.
I wouldn't play down anyone's fears regarding antisemitism, I acknowledge it's an issue and people are frightened, yet Arabs and Muslims are very often fair game.

I have to say I have found some of the threads about antisemitism and the protests absolutely shocking when it comes to attitudes to Muslims. What's even worse is that those posts go unchallenged. It is clear as day what is being implied and it is disgraceful.