Dear Sir,
Every new dawn unearths another act of horror committed by Israel in Gaza. The much-hyped “safe havens” and “refuges” offer little protection against the persistent shelling. A staggering two-thirds of educational institutions, now overstretched centres for displaced denizens, have succumbed to bombing raids, as the UN notes.
Worryingly, these random attacks are dangerously close to becoming an everyday event, particularly as global media outlets are barred from entering Gaza to scrutinise on-field occurrences. The onus remains on dauntless Palestinian journalists who put their lives on the line to broadcast from Gaza, with a heart-wrenching 103 having paid the ultimate price.
The Committee for Press Freedom is currently analysing the intentional targeting of journalists, along with their families in Gaza, now found to be an unprecedentedly lethal conflict arena for journalists. In their publication X, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Palestinian territories since 1967 remarked: “Regardless of our background, giving up a fraction of our privilege to reveal injustice is what makes us humane.” She recognises their critical role in revealing breaches of international humanitarian law and human rights.
Yours faithfully,
Stephen McCloskey,
Director,
Centre for Global Education.
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