The Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka has unequivocally condemned the killing of journalists in Gaza and the suppression of Palestinian voices.
Issuing a statement, the Free Media Movement said this is the true face of the media repression carried out by the Israeli government amid the genocide of the Palestinian people.
“We call upon the entire global community to recognize and stand against both the mass killings that go beyond any genuine need for national security or counter-terrorism, and the media repression intended to silence the voices of the Palestinian people who have become victims of this genocide,” it added.
Full statement:
Five journalists reporting to the Al Jazeera news service have been brutally killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City. Among them was the world-renowned reporter Anas al-Sharif. He and the other journalists were killed in a targeted drone strike while reporting in a tent near Al-Shifa Hospital. This indicates that the attack was a deliberate and premeditated atrocity.
The Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka extends its deepest respect to these fellow journalists who revealed the truth about the genocide of the Palestinian people taking place in the Gaza Strip. We mourn their loss. Furthermore, in a context where foreign journalists are banned from entering Palestine, the killing of journalists working there is intended to silence the voices of people who are victims of genocide. We strongly condemn this.
According to CPJ reports, since October 2023, the number of journalists killed in Palestine has reached 186. The BBC, AP, and AFP have issued a joint statement highlighting the severe difficulties faced by their reporters, noting that they do not have enough food to survive. The BBC, in a special report, revealed that three of its freelance employees and their families had gone without food for days.
This is the true face of the media repression carried out by the Israeli government amid the genocide of the Palestinian people. We call upon the entire global community to recognize and stand against both the mass killings that go beyond any genuine need for national security or counter-terrorism, and the media repression intended to silence the voices of the Palestinian people who have become victims of this genocide. (Newswire)
