The UN on Wednesday condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Rifi in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.
Emphasizing the necessity for safeguarding journalists, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric informed a news convention: “These and other similar incidents must be fully and transparently investigated and there must be accountability. We, of course, condemn the killing of any and all journalists.”
Dujarric additionally prolonged condolences over the incident, and reaffirmed UN’s name for “greater and full access for journalists.”
Asked how the UN might defend journalists, Dujarric stated: “Our ability to protect journalists is through advocacy, which we are doing. We are not the ones who have our hands on the weapons.”
“We don’t hold the keys to the Rafah crossing. We don’t control the issuance of visas. But in this conflict, as in any conflict, the free and unfettered access to journalists is vital to public information. And we’re not getting it here. We’re not getting it at all,” he stated.
Gaza’s authorities media workplace stated the brand new fatalities introduced the variety of Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli assaults within the Gaza Strip to 165 since Oct. 7, 2023.
Source: www.anews.com.tr