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Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Al Jazeera denounces Israeli incitement campaign against its journalists in Gaza
Tribune News Network Doha The Israeli occupation forces and their spokespersons continue to escalate a campaign of incitement targeting Al Jazeera Media Network's correspondents and journalists in the Gaza Strip, with a particular focus on correspondent Anas Al-Sharif. Al Jazeera Media Network has strongly condemned the ongoing campaign of incitement against its staff, which has persisted since the start of its coverage of the Israeli war on Gaza. In a press statement, the Network said: 'This incitement represents a dangerous attempt to justify the targeting of our journalists on the ground. We hold the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for the safety of our personnel and urge influential states and international organisations to take immediate action to protect all journalists in Gaza, allowing them to perform their duties freely and without intimidation.' 'Israel's continued obstruction of international journalists from entering Gaza to report on the catastrophic situation has placed an even greater burden on Al Jazeera's journalists, who have shouldered the responsibility of conveying the truth as they witness it firsthand, despite enduring extreme hardships, including starvation, violence, terror, and a complete lack of life's most basic necessities,' the statement added.
Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Al Jazeera calls for global action to protect Gaza's journalists
Agencies Al Jazeera Media Network has called upon the journalistic community, press freedom organisations, and relevant legal bodies to take decisive action to halt the forced starvation and crimes against journalists and media professionals in Gaza. For over 21 months, the Israeli bombardment and the systematic starvation of the nearly two million people of Gaza have pushed an entire population to the brink of survival. The journalists on the ground, who have courageously reported on this ongoing genocide, have risked their lives and the safety of their families to shed light on these atrocities. However, they now find themselves fighting for their own survival. On 19 July, Al Jazeera journalists began posting heart wrenching messages on social media, signalling that their capacity to continue was waning. One powerful post by Anas AlShariff, Al Jazeera Arabic channel correspondent in Gaza stated, 'I haven't stopped covering for a moment in 21 months, and today, I say it outright…And with indescribable pain. I am drowning in hunger, trembling in exhaustion, and resisting the fainting that follows me every moment… Gaza is dying. And we die with it.' As these brave journalists continue to document the harrowing realities in Gaza, they are often overlooked, reduced to mere informants rather than being acknowledged as witnesses to their own stories. Dr. Mostefa Souag, Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network, commenting on the plight of journalists in Gaza, stated, 'We owe it to the courageous journalists in Gaza to amplify their voices and put an end to the unbearable suffering they are enduring due to forced starvation and targeted killings by Israeli occupation forces.' Dr. Souag further added, 'The journalistic community and the world bear an immense responsibility; it is our duty to raise our voices and mobilise all available means to support our colleagues in this noble profession. If we fail to act now, we risk a future where there may be no one left to tell our stories. 'Our inaction will be recorded in history as a monumental failure to protect our fellow journalists and a betrayal of the principles that every journalist strives to uphold.' Since October 2023, the Israeli occupation forces have killed five Al Jazeera journalists, Samer Abudaqqa, Hamza AlDahdouh, Ismael Al-Ghoul, Ahmed Al-Louh, and Hossam Shabat, and many of the family members of Al Jazeera and other journalists. Yet, these courageous journalists, along with their colleagues, refuse to succumb to the threats and pressure tactics employed by the Israeli authorities to silence them.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Al Jazeera appeals to global media community to protect journalists in Gaza from 'forced starvation'
New Delhi, The Al Jazeera Media Network has called upon the journalistic community, organisations advocating press freedom and legal bodies to take "decisive action" to put an end to the "forced starvation" and crimes against media professionals in Gaza. Al Jazeera appeals to global media community to protect journalists in Gaza from 'forced starvation' In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Doha-based media network said for more than 21 months, the Israeli bombardment and the "systematic starvation" of the nearly 20 lakh people of Gaza have "pushed an entire population to the brink of survival". "Al Jazeera Media Network urgently calls upon the journalistic community, press freedom organisations, and relevant legal bodies to take decisive action to halt the forced starvation and crimes against journalists and media professionals in Gaza," it said. The journalists on the ground, who have courageously reported on this ongoing "genocide", have risked their lives and the safety of their families to shed light on these "atrocities", the press release said, adding that "however, they now find themselves fighting for their own survival". On July 19, Al Jazeera journalists began posting "heart-wrenching" messages on social media, signalling that their capacity to continue was waning, it said. "One powerful post by Anas AlShariff, Al Jazeera Arabic channel correspondent in Gaza, stated, 'I haven't stopped covering for a moment in 21 months, and today, I say it outright.... And with indescribable pain. I am drowning in hunger, trembling in exhaustion, and resisting the fainting that follows me every moment.... Gaza is dying. And we die with it,'" the release said. Commenting on the plight of journalists in Gaza, Dr Mostefa Souag, director general of the Al Jazeera Media Network, said, "We owe it to the courageous journalists in Gaza to amplify their voices and put an end to the unbearable suffering they are enduring due to forced starvation and targeted killings by Israeli occupation forces." "The journalistic community and the world bear an immense responsibility. It is our duty to raise our voices and mobilise all available means to support our colleagues in this noble profession. If we fail to act now, we risk a future where there may be no one left to tell our stories. Our inaction will be recorded in history as a monumental failure to protect our fellow journalists and a betrayal of the principles that every journalist strives to uphold," he added. Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed five Al Jazeera journalists Samer Abudaqqa, Hamza AlDahdouh, Ismael Al-Ghoul, Ahmed Al-Louh and Hossam Shabat and several family members of journalists working for Al Jazeera and other media organisations, the release said. "Yet, these courageous journalists, along with their colleagues, refuse to succumb to the threats and pressure tactics employed by the Israeli authorities to silence them. "Submission to such intimidation would have resulted in an almost total blackout of coverage of the ongoing genocide, forced starvation, and crimes against humanity inflicted upon the civilian population of Gaza," it added. The media network called for immediate action by the international organisations concerned to put an end to this "forced starvation that does not spare journalists who are the bearers of truth". This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Qatar Tribune
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Al Jazeera urges global intervention for Madleen Gaza flotilla release
Tribune News Network Doha Al Jazeera Media Network has unequivocally condemned the Israeli assault on the Madleen Gaza flotilla, the detention of international activists on board, and of its journalist, Omar Fayyad. 'Al Jazeera Media Network is profoundly alarmed by the imminent peril faced by those on board the Madleen Gaza flotilla, which was boarded and seized by Israeli forces in international waters off the coast of Gaza,' it said in a statement. The Network has urgently called upon the international community and governments to take immediate action to guarantee their safety. 'Al Jazeera categorically denounces the Israeli incursion and confiscation of the vessel, and holds the Israeli authorities entirely responsible for the welfare of its journalist, Omar Fayyad, who was reporting live during the forcible capture of the ship,' the statement added. The Madleen was destined for Gaza, bearing symbolic humanitarian assistance together with distinguished international activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan, a French Member of the European Parliament. 'Al Jazeera urges the pertinent international bodies and institutions to take all necessary steps to secure the immediate protection and release of all those on board the Madleen. 'The Network calls for urgent measures to bring an end to Israel's breaches of international and humanitarian law.' Al Jazeera has reaffirmed its commitment to press freedom and calls for the rights and safety of all journalists and humanitarian workers to be safeguarded.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Documentary uncovers identity of Israeli soldier who shot Shireen Abu Akleh
Filmmakers behind a new documentary on the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces say they have uncovered the identity of the soldier who pulled the trigger. Who Killed Shireen?, a 40-minute investigative documentary released on Thursday by Washington, DC-based media company Zeteo, identifies the killer as a 20-year-old Israeli soldier who was on his first combat tour in the occupied West Bank and lifts the lid on attempts by the United States to avoid holding ally Israel accountable for the murder. Dion Nissenbaum, the executive producer of the documentary, told Al Jazeera that its makers had set out to uncover exactly who was behind the killing – a secret closely guarded by Israel up to now, according to Zeteo – and that they hoped the findings would lead to further investigations by the US. The administration of former US President Joe Biden had 'concluded early on that an Israeli soldier had intentionally targeted her, but that conclusion was overruled internally', he said. 'We found some concerning evidence that both Israel and the Biden administration had covered up Shireen's killing and allowed the soldier to get away without any accountability,' he added. Anton Abu Akleh, Shireen's brother, said the documentary was 'really important' for her family. 'I'm sure it will shed more light and prove that she was systematically targeted like other journalists in Palestine by the Israeli army,' he said. The documentary features exclusive interviews not just with ex-US officials but also former top Israeli officials and soldiers, as well as journalists who knew Shireen personally. 'We hope that people will be reminded of what an icon Shireen was,' said Nissenbaum. Abu Akleh was wearing a helmet and a clearly marked press vest when she was killed while covering an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp on May 11, 2022, an act that the Al Jazeera Media Network condemned as a 'cold-blooded assassination'. Investigations into her killing carried out by news agencies, rights groups and the United Nations have all concluded that Abu Akleh was killed – likely deliberately – by Israeli soldiers. Israel initially tried to deflect blame for the incident and suggested that Palestinian fighters killed the journalist, but it eventually walked back that claim and acknowledged its troops were responsible for her death, saying it was 'an accident'. A year later, Israel's military said it was 'deeply sorry' for the death of Abu Akleh, but said it would not launch criminal proceedings against the soldiers believed to be behind the killing. The US dropped its request for an Israeli criminal investigation after Israel's apology. Abu Akleh's death shocked the world and focused an international spotlight on Israeli killings of Palestinian journalists. Reporters Without Borders said on Friday that Israeli forces killed nearly 200 journalists in the first 18 months of Israel's all-out assault on Gaza, at least 42 of whom were slain while doing their job.
