Journalists on the ground in Gaza

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

If you haven’t already I highly recommend following them on instagram.

Refaat Al Areer was killed with his family today by Israel. He wasn't a journalist but I'd heard him on podcasts and followed him on social media. He was an academic and activist.

This video is extremely poignant. May he and his family finally have some peace in death that they weren't afforded in life.

https://twitter.com/AlnaouqA/status/1732864350212309391?t=nV9nvo0k3Wf2-NmjKED7kQ&s=19

@Toothyfruity what a heartbreaking video. RIP Refaat and family. You will not be forgotten.

A sad poem by Refaat Al Areer who was killed with his family.

How many more?

God I hate getting notifications for this thread. Another person needlessly murdered. Dreadful.

Blinken belatedly says stop killing journalists

The US will always insist on the need to protect journalists reporting from Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict, US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said in a letter to Agence France-Presse.

The news agency and other international media groups had written to Blinken in late October urging his help in protecting journalists on the ground in Gaza after several were killed since the outbreak of fighting.

AFP reports Blinken wrote back:
The United States has and will continue to underscore with Israel, and with all countries, that journalists must be protected from harm.

We stand unequivocally for the protection of journalists during armed conflict and mourn those who have been killed or injured.

Since the Israel-Hamas war began on 11 October, at least 63 journalists and media workers – 56 Palestinian, four Israeli and three Lebanese – have been killed, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

AFP and the other media groups also urged Blinken’s help in evacuating their employees from Gaza as Israeli bombards the territory in response for Hamas’s attack.

The IDF tried to kill Wael Al-Dahdouh again. He was with another journalist, Samer Abu Daqqa. Thankfully both survived.

https://twitter.com/Timesofgaza/status/1735650292107022558

Journalist being attacked by idf

https://twitter.com/nirhasson/status/1735628086102671416

Just realised who he’s. Hope he recovers soon

Samer has died after todays attack

Disgusting they werent allowed to get to him.

Hope Wael saves their life

Dreadful. Disgusting.

They are absolutely black hearted and soulless. I saw a photo and report on BBC or Guardian of an ambulance stopped in the road, with the paramedic sitting in the ambulance side door with the IDF blocking them from going to assist the injured.

I saw a post earlier whereby a journalist was being beaten around the head by IDF. (I don't think it was either of these!). Horrific and fascist.

I saw that too. So much for a professional army.

This article is from 2002 about IDF stopping ambulances going to the injured and people bleeding to death. They've obviously been getting away with it for years. Israeli forces block all medical and ambulance services in the West Bank - Israel | ReliefWeb

https://twitter.com/nirhasson/status/1735628086102671416

Here is the journalist that was beaten around the head. Brutal attack. Apparently he's in hospital with head injuries now. I'm not surprised.

That is very sad to read. Prayers for him and his family
So many innocent lives being lost
Really hope it all ends soon

Al Jazeera have confirmed his death and left this tribute to him

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news of the loss of our dedicated Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Dakka during the recent coverage in Gaza.
"His unwavering commitment to truth and storytelling has left an indelible mark on our team.
"Samer, whose lens captured the raw and unfiltered reality of life in Gaza, was not just a skilled professional but a compassionate soul who understood the power of visual storytelling.
"His courage in the face of adversity allowed the world to witness the untold stories of a region grappling with complex challenges.
"In the pursuit of truth, our cameraman faced immense risks to bring viewers a deeper understanding of the human experience in Gaza. His lens became a window into the lives of those affected by conflict, shedding light on stories that needed to be told."

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EasterIssland-Absolutely shameful! 🤬

A possible motive is that Samer Abu Daqqa was the one who covered the Shadia Abu Ghazala School massacre, where women, children and babies were killed execution style.

twitter.com/MEMEbyKB/status/1734869217424359680

https://twitter.com/WarWatchs/status/1734912123044585864

@10UsernamesNotAvailableTryAnotherOne sickening levels of vengeance for exposing their war crimes.

I just watched his funeral on Al Jazerra. Tragic.

Hope they’re heard and win