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UK Palestinians Urge Investigation into Israeli Air Strike That Killed Journalists

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The UK Gaza Community, representing 350 Palestinian families from Gaza living in the UK, has written a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, demanding action after five journalists were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. The strike, which hit a tent housing Al Jazeera journalists outside Shifa Hospital, also killed two camera operators and one correspondent from Al Jazeera. The UK Gaza Community has urged the Government to demand an international investigation into the killings, citing an unprecedented and systematic assault on the press.

Key Takeaways:

  • Five journalists were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, including Anas al-Sharif, a correspondent for Al Jazeera, and four of his colleagues.
  • The strike also killed two camera operators and one correspondent from Al Jazeera.
  • The UK Gaza Community has written a letter to the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, and Culture Secretary, demanding an international investigation into the killings and action to stop the genocide in Gaza.
  • At least 186 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
  • The Gaza government's media office places the figure at 238 journalists, and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) records at least 180 Palestinian media workers killed.
  • The UK Gaza Community is urging the Government to suspend arms sales and military cooperation to Israel and to condemn the killing of journalists and targeting of civilians by Israeli forces.
  • The group is also demanding protection for journalists and civilians through diplomatic routes and an independent, transparent international investigation into the killings of journalists.

Statistics:

  • At least 186 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) [1].
  • The Gaza government's media office places the figure at 238 journalists [2].
  • The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) records at least 180 Palestinian media workers killed [3].
  • Five journalists were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, including Anas al-Sharif, a correspondent for Al Jazeera, and four of his colleagues [4].

Sources:

  • Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) [1]
  • Gaza government's media office [2]
  • International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) [3]
  • Al Jazeera [4]

[1] Committee to Protect Journalists. (2023). CPJ Notes: At Least 186 Journalists Killed in Gaza Since October 2023.

[2] Gaza government's media office. (2023). Journalists Killed in Gaza Reach 238.

[3] International Federation of Journalists. (2023). IFJ Records At Least 180 Palestinian Media Workers Killed.

[4] Al Jazeera. (2023). Israeli air strike kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.

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