The images of Israeli troops shutting down our bureau are a warning to journalists everywhere, says Al Jazeera’s news director, Asef Hamidi
The images of Israeli troops shutting down our bureau are a warning to journalists everywhere – but we will not be silencedin Israel and restrict international media reporting from Gaza is a dire warning for all independent journalists worldwide. No media organisation anywhere in the world would accept heavily armed and masked security men storming its offices.
Sadly this is not new – Israel has a long history of targeting Al Jazeera. In recent years, the attacks have become more pronounced and audacious. In 2017, Netanyahuof our courageous colleagues, the journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and the cameraman Rami al-Rifi, by Israeli forces, was yet another attempt to silence journalists covering the war and its human impact on millions of people.
This sets a dangerous precedent for journalists and media outlets, posing a serious threat to press freedom and the audience’s right to know not only what is happening on the ground in the occupiedand all independent media in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, in order to hide this inhumane war and the atrocities that are being investigated by the world’s highest court.
Despite these relentless attacks, Al Jazeera remains committed to upholding the values enshrined in our code of ethics and providing impartial, accurate and fearless reporting. These attacks will do the opposite of what Israeli authorities desire: they only strengthen our resolve to be the voice of the voiceless and speak truth to power.
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