Sunday, February 15, 2009

Media freedom seriously curtailed in Gaza according to Reporters without Borders

Reporters without borders have just published its initial analysis of press freedoms during the recent conflict in Gaza.

According to the report, six journalists ho were killed, two of them while doing their job. Around 15 were wounded. And at least three buildings housing media were hit by Israeli fire.

Both sides in the conflict come in for criticism.For Hamas

Contrary to what its leaders say, journalists are not free to criticise the Islamist movement, to communicate the stance of other factions or simply to set forth divergent opinions.
whilst on the Israeli side

he sealing off of the Gaza Strip, which was the full responsibility of the Israeli authorities, is unacceptable and disturbing. Beyond this conflict, control of news in time of war has become a military objective throughout the world.

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