#journalist not a target

[keepscrollinghun]

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Al-Jazeera correspondent Wael Al-Dahdouh was injured after an IOF strike directly targeted Haifa School in Khan Younis where he was covering.

Al-Jazeera reported multiple appeals for the evacuation of the injured from the site and those trapped, including Al-Jazeera channel's cameraman Samer Abu Daqqah.

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Al-Jazeera photojournalist Samer Abu Daqqah has ascended to martyrdom after the IOF deliberately bombed Farhana school, which is run by UNRWA, in Khan Younis where him and his team were covering.

Following the bombing, the IOF prevented medical teams from reaching him, leaving him to bleed for over 5 hours on the ground.

Rami Badir (on the right), a correspondant to New Press and a civil defence crew member has ascended to martyrdom after being targeted by the occupation bombing in Khan Younis, which resulted in the martyrdom Samer Abu Daqqah and two other civil defence personnel.

Glory to the martyrs.

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Journalist Wael Al-Dahdooh:

We were targeted after being escorted by an ambulance as it had coordinated to evacuate a trapped family

We tried to coordinate with the ambulance to move the scene in the area and after we finished we hit a missile.

I walked hundreds of meters after my injury trying to stop the bleeding until I reached the paramedics

[northgazaupdates]

10 February 2024

After 12 days with no updates, the PRCS announced the deaths of 6 y/o Hind Rajab and the ambulance team who volunteered to go save her. Despite the PRCS working with the IOF to coordinate safe passage for the ambulance, the ambulance was found destroyed by IOF bombs, with both volunteer crew members Yusuf Zeino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun murdered inside. Hind was murdered inside the car, where she had been trapped for hours with the bodies of her family members.

Hind’s 15 y/o cousin Layan Hamadeh had called PRCS emergency services after the car in which she and her family, including her younger cousin Hind, came under heavy gunfire by the IOF. Layan was shot to death while on the phone with PRCS emergency dispatchers, a fact which is documented via recordings of the phone call. Hind then took the phone and begged the dispatchers to send help to take her away, as the IOF was still showering the car with bullets. Ambulance crew members Yusuf Zeino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun volunteered to go rescue Hind. Dispatchers soon last contact with the child. They then lost contact with Yusef and Ahmed when the ambulance arrived near the location of the vehicle by Fares petrol station in Tal Al-Hawa.

This point cannot be emphasized enough: the PRCS worked with the IOF, getting their agreement not to attack the ambulance as it arrived at the scene. The IOF agreed, and then knowingly bombed the ambulance anyway, while also knowingly killing 6 y/o Hind inside her family’s car. They knew there was a 6 y/o child inside that car, and kept firing until they murdered her. They knew the entire time what they were doing, and lied about cooperating with emergency services in order to maximize the number of lives they could take.

The depravity and impunity of the occupation is truly boundless. Hind’s final hours were spent in absolute terror, and Yusuf and Ahmed’s courage and selflessness were rewarded with their murders. The PRCS did everything right. They coordinated with the IOF and sought their permission for the ambulance to pass, something which was already required under international law. The IOF abused this attempt at cooperation by lying about their compliance, then deliberately murdering Hind, Yusuf, and Ahmed, in addition to Layan and her entire family.

We write this update in tears, having hoped and prayed for a different outcome like everyone else. This round of aggression by the IOF has already seen unimaginable cruelty, suffering, and impunity. The complete, deliberate, and flagrant violation of international law and human decency is a stain on the conscience of the Global North and every president, staffer, soldier, and bureaucrat who made this happen. May the recorded voices of Layan and Hind, begging for rescue before dying alone, haunt them for the rest of their days.

Remember Hind, Layan, Yusuf, and Ahmed. Do not let despair consume you. Fight for them, for a permanent ceasefire, for accountability, and for whatever justice can be achieved, even if it seems small and pointless. Tell the world what the occupation has done, share the recordings and the updates from people on the ground. No matter how bleak things are, it is always worthwhile to tell the truth and fight for what’s right.

Keep Hind’s mother, grandfather, and surviving relatives, and the families of Yusuf and Ahmed in your hearts.

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Recordings: Layan, Hind

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[i-am-aprl]

🚨 Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and wounded by the occupation forces as they stormed the complex at dawn today.

🚨 2 violent explosions happened inside the hospital complex.

🚨 Israeli forces assaulted Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and his crew then abducted all of them.

🚨 More than 30 thousand displaced people inside the complex.

🚨 Israeli forces have forcibly entered the hospital and have already abducted more than 150 civilians into custody.

🚨 Israeli forces have also forced many critically ill patients to vacate the hospital and relocate to the south under threat of gunfire and bombings.

🚨 Israeli forces are currently bulldozing the courtyard around the hospital.

🚨 The surrounding land is mostly graves of Palestinians who were killed when the Israeli forces attacked the hospital the first time.

🚨 Homes surrounding Al Shifa medical complex are now being targeted.

“Israeli occupation forces attacked Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail Alghoul in Gaza whilst he was performing his journalistic duties. Following the attack, he was arrested, and the broadcast vehicle along with cameras and equipment was destroyed.

Al Jazeera Media Network demands the immediate release of its correspondent and the other journalists who were detained alongside him, and holds the occupation forces fully responsible for their safety.”

[its-zaina]

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Palestinian journalists in GAZA strip were killed by Israel..

Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in GAZA Strip and is still!

"Every time a journalist is killed in war, a piece of truth is taken away from us."

Israel kills voices of truth.. Israel kills journalists and media professionals.

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[yuwuta]

JJK OLYMPICS OHHH YOURE A GENIUS

head spinning w sooooooo many athlete aus rn….. 

satoru honestly isn’t half as cocky as the media makes him out to be but he could be because you bring up world champion men’s freestyle swim times and it’s his name on the scoreboard ten times before someone else shows up. he’s faster than himself by fifteen seconds all around, he’s earned a bit of cockiness. mentioned in the last post that whenever he’s at a competition and he finishes a race, he looks at the camera and signs a little infinity sign and then blows a kiss to you. some bitter old coach always calls him out on it, and gets him fined for unsportsmanlike conduct, and he’s happy to pay the fees if it means getting a message home to you, but eventually you two come up with a new code; and at his next race, he places gold, turns to the camera, crosses his middle finger over his pointer finger and smiles. when he’s in his post-race interview, he makes sure to explain that he does it for you with the widest smile on his face.

megumi nepotism baby but not in the same sport. toji was a multi gold medalist back in his heyday for shooting, so it’s not really a surprise to anybody that megumi has scary good aim, but he takes to archery instead of shooting. actually the idea of megumi being an emo little kid and throwing rocks at a tree when his dad pissed him off his hilarious, and even funnier is toji watching him, slightly amused and a little scared because megumi is maybe six and hitting the exact same spot every single time. he grows to be very blase about it—it’s more of a release/hobby for him that he happens to be really good at, and well, now good enough to earn a few olympic medals. megumi is not a fan of having his dad ruffle his hair on international television after he’s won, but he supposes it can’t be helped.

i don’t know where to put yuuta…. tennis…. tempting….. him in his little white shorts…. little grunts after he serves…. cries….. a complete 180 in his personality when he’s playing vs doing anything else. so charming and sweet and kinda shy when he’s being interviewed, and the second he steps on the court his eyes are so cold it’s scary…. need him… extremely nerdy about his rackets, and shoes, and clothes, and rambles to you about aerodynamics and posture and torque whenever you ask him to teach you, and you always have to shutup him up with a kiss and remind him that yeah you sort of want to learn to play tennis for him, but mostly you came bc he looks hot doing it. once he got asked in an interview if he ever thinks about you while he’s playing and his response was very concise, “no, never. it would be a big distraction,” and did not realize the implications of his heavily televised words. 

also…. not to make this post 40% yuuta but we could pull from canon a bit and make his sport fencing. he doesn’t excel because he’s the strongest, it’s because he’s learned to treat the sword as an extension of himself and a good strategist… also because i like the image of him pulling the helmet/mask off and shaking his hair out………..

don’t even know where to put yuuji…. volleyball? basketball? track and field??? the irony of him easily being the most athletic but canonically does not want to play sports 😭 but i can see him playing a sport because someone scouts him and it turns out to be a way to make steady money to support himself and his grandpa :( by the time he’s qualified and made it to the olympics, wasuke is doing much better (thanks to yuuji having landed some preemptive sponsorships and being able to afford better medical care), but not so well enough that he can travel across the world to watch yuuji play. wasuke tells you that you should travel and be with yuuji, but yuuji is so touched by the idea that you would stay with his grandpa and be by his side when he’s away :(( he wins gold, of course, and he doesn’t even wait until the closing ceremony—which, he’d mentioned in all of his interviews, so nobody can be too upset. he’s on record saying, “i’m excited to play, but i’m even happier to be going home. my girlfriend and my grandpa are watching me and i miss them!” several times— he’s on the first flight home with flowers, and tears in his eyes. puts his gold medal on his grandpa’s neck as a thank you, and spends probably thirty minutes straight hugging you and kissing you and honestly don’t put it past him to propose now that he’s got nike ambassador money 

nanami started judo as a way to relieve the stress of his overbearing job, and someone at the gym/training center notices he seems to be a natural despite being a beginner. he starts to draw a crowd, which annoys him at first because the point of judo was discipline and release from having to deal with too many people at his office job, but nanami supposes he can’t be too mad when you introduce yourself as a talent scout and offer him professional training. there’s irony in him accepting your offer, because it was definitely not based in professionalism at all… quitting his job as a salaryman to become a professional athlete in his mid-twenties was not on his bingo chart, but if it means he will have met you, then so be it. you’re with him all the way, through his training, competitions, world championships, qualifiers, all the way until he’s on the podium. you’re the first to congratulate him, but he interjects by telling you he’s quitting. you ask him why—he just won at the olympics for crying out loud, but nanami just shakes his head, puts down his flowers and his medal so his hands are free to hold your face and tell you, “it would be unethical to kiss my manager, so i am quitting.” (later, when everything is said and done, and you two are cuddling, you mention to him that he could just hire a new manager, and not quit his new career, to which he blushes because yeah… that’s probably more rational, but rational was not in his train of thought at the time)

[vyorei]

Journalists are at severe risk bringing us information through literal bombs falling, take a moment to read this article and think about these people

Full article here:

[volumniafox]

Since the only way our fresh government managed to get rid of a literal nazi as a minister was when foreign press started taking notice... It would be a shame if some recent developments gained international attention :-)

[cairamelcoffee]

Breaking: Israeli army bombed the yard of Al-Shifa hospital where many people are taking shelter. This was very close to the tent where all the journalists sleep.

via Motaz (09/11/23)

^^ this was the weapon used in the video and mentioned in the replies. it is designed to cut people to shreds.

[good-old-gossip]

An investigation highlighting the Israeli military’s targeting of journalists in Gaza has heaped further pressure on the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), which has come under fire for rescinding an award from Palestinian reporter Maha Hussaini last week.⁠ ⁠

The Guardian published a report on Tuesday into Israel’s loosening of its interpretations of the laws of war, including by considering some journalists to be legitimate targets.⁠ ⁠

At least 103 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israel’s war on Gaza since 7 October, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Other organisations believe the number is higher.⁠ ⁠

The Guardian noted that Israeli officials had consistently characterised journalists killed in Gaza as “terrorists”, while providing little evidence.⁠ ⁠

The investigation comes just days after IWMF withdrew its Courage in Journalism Award from Hussaini, who was initially awarded the prize on 10 June for her reporting for Middle East Eye in war-torn Gaza.⁠ ⁠

Following false allegations made by conservative US publication the Washington Free Beacon, the IWMF rescinded the award.⁠

[jakeperalta]

the thing is with all those initial "violence is bad :( don't kill civilians :( both sides deserve peace :( standing with israel :(" takes is that maybe they could've been written off as ignorance. maybe these people really are just clueless and saw that there had been an attack and thought "oh no that's sad people have died" and gave zero thought to the context or the inevitable consequences. but now we are witnessing the exact horrifying retaliation that anyone with a brain and a surface level understanding of the conflict could've seen coming and all of those people are either going back to radio silence or even continuing to wholeheartedly support israel and it's like.. ok then. clearly that wasn't ignorance it was selective empathy or possibly just straight up cruelty. guess we'll disregard your supposed stance that targeting civilians is a deplorable war crime

[northgazaupdates]

19 January 2024

Situation at Al-Shifa Hospital as of 6 pm Gaza time

In the early hours of the morning, the IOF bombed a residential complex across the street from Al-Shifa Hopsital. At least 7 were martyred, with many more injured and/or trapped under rubble.

Journalist Mohammed Al Hendi reports on this on Instagram.

Anas Al-Sharif reports this on Telegram as well.

As the day progressed, the IOF continued bombing the vicinity of Al-Shifa.

Journalist Mahmoud Ziad documents the scene from a rooftop within Al-Shifa complex. Nearby he also documents frequent warplane activity, as well as constant heavy machine gun fire from IOF naval craft just off-shore.

Nurse Mohammed Saeed reports frequent bombing very, very close to Al-Shifa Hospital.

Photographer Eyad Muhammad documents the bombardment within the hospital vicinity.

Journalist Wadea Abu Alsaoud has had to be treated at least twice today after collapsing while covering the bombardment around the hospital. He was targeted by the IOF while documenting the bombing, but thankfully he says his ailment is only minor.

There does not appear to have been a major change in the situation since this afternoon, but I will update as needed. Check reblogs for updates.

[i-am-aprl]

Activists project the names and faces of the 125 journalists murdered in Gaza outside the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, DC

[baby-girl-aaron-dessner]

Today, on October 6, 2024, the Israeli army killed 19-year-old journalist Hassan Hamad by targeting and bombing his family's home in Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.

A shoe box of shredded flesh is all that’s left of him.

Source: X

[vyorei]

Gotta prep for my meeting, should be back in an hour

[chaiaurchaandni]

really important!!!

after killing 40 Palestinian journalists (+ many journalists who survived but their entire families were killed because their HOMES were targeted), zionists are now spreading dangerous propaganda linking journalists to hamas to

minimize their credibility

refuse to hold any accountability for killing them and

manufacture consent for further targeted killings of even more journalists

it is important to remember how heavily surveilled Gaza is and how israel knows where every single person lives. this is why many journalists have been martyred, not in the field while reporting, but in their homes, as they went home to see their families and get some rest. furthermore, if you follow motaz azaiza closely, you'll know that recently he has also had some close calls with israeli airstrikes, suggesting that israel is indeed targeting active Palestinian journalists, especially those who report in english or have a lot of reach in the west.

please do not fall for israeli propaganda and convince yourselves that israel is justified in murdering innocent Palestinians who only seek to show the world a small glimpse of the hell they live through everyday. call out this propaganda everywhere you see it, and spread awareness about this being a propaganda tactic. by israel's own logic, if journalists happen to record an armed group as they carry out an operation, then journalists from cnn who have embedded themselves with the idf, are also legitimate targets.

and as much as i hate a lot of these american journalists for their complicit reporting in the genocide of Palestinians, i think they deserve to be prosecuted in a free and fair court of law, not to be blown to bits for it. however, for israel, ALL palestinians must be killed to ensure the security of the zionist entity. even the existence of a single Palestinian is proof that israel is an illegitmate settler-colonial state that ethnically cleansed the indigenous population.