'Israel' killed 147 journalists since October 7: Gaza Media Office
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On the 223rd day, the number of journalists killed by the Israeli occupation has risen to 147 journalists as it continues to try and hide its crimes in Gaza.
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A relative mourns a Palestinian journalist killed by an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in a morgue of the European Gaza Hospital in Rafah, Jan. 6, 2024 (AP)
The number of journalists killed by "Israel" since October 7 has risen to 147 journalists, the Government Media Office in Gaza said today.
Earlier this month, Hamas stressed that the continuous Israeli aggression against journalists is a flagrant violation of all international norms and conventions emphasizing that its crimes against journalists will not hide the reality of its terrorism and aggression.
In its statement on World Press Freedom Day, Hamas added that Operation Al-Aqsa Flood demonstrated the influence of media in all its forms on Arab, Islamic, and international public opinion and its role in exposing the criminal war machine.
It also demonstrated Israeli failure in preventing or censoring the delivery of the Palestinian narrative, Hamas said.
UNESCO awarded World Press Freedom prize to Palestinian journalists
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) rewarded on May 2 the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to the Palestinian journalists covering the Israeli occupation's atrocities in Gaza.
"In these times of darkness and hopelessness, we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who are covering this crisis in such dramatic circumstances," said Mauricio Weibel, chairman of the International Jury of Media Professionals.
"As humanity, we have a huge debt to their courage and commitment to freedom of expression," he added.
The reward serves to highlight the struggle of journalists covering perilous situations and pay tribute to their courage in light of the danger they face for the sake of fulfilling their duty.
"Each year, the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Prize pays tribute to the courage of journalists facing difficult and dangerous circumstances," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said.
"Once again this year, the Prize reminds us of the importance of collective action to ensure that journalists around the world can continue to carry out their essential work to inform and investigate," she underlined.
