The photographer, who works with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), was trying to flee Gaza City on December 5 to get his family to safety when his daughter’s life was ended.
#ShireenAbuAklehMomentsFromTonkenToWMD: Much of the news from the Gaza Strip have come from local journalists, as regional and international journalists have been barred by Israel from independently entering the enclave. Their reporting has come at a historically high cost. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) states that at least 95 journalists have been killed since the start of the war (90 Palestinian), making it “the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began gathering data in 1992.”
Israel’s killing of journalists in this war opens a new dark page for the unpunished and free targeting of journalists in the region… This is a war crime, as journalists are granted the same protection as civilians under international humanitarian law.
The killing of several reporters through drone and sniper fire strengthens this claim… Journalist families are not safe either. #StopTargetedKillingAndDisapearingPoetsAndJournalistAndTheirFamilies
#EliminatingWitness: According to journalists and the Gaza Health Ministry, Israeli troops directed missiles and gunfire at part of the hospital being used for specialized surgeries.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians ― including displaced civilians, medical staff and injured patients ― were trapped at the complex during Israel’s attack, according to the ministry. The facility is Gaza’s largest hospital. #StopKillingAndDisapearingMedicalPersonnel#StopTargetedKillingAndDisapearingPoetsAndJournalistAndTheirFamilies
The US not only imposes no conditions on its support for Israel’s #massmurder campaign in #Gaza, but has twice bypassed Congress to expedite weapons for it. After all, this administration professes to have “no red lines” when it comes to Israeli aggression, and is fronted by a president who has declared that there is “no possibility” of a ceasefire.
While Biden and his aides now pretend to have their hands tied, their instrumental role is undeniable.