Israel/Palestine

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2014, 09:31 PM Sep 2014

Families of 16 journalists killed in Gaza demand justice

GAZA CITY (Ma'an)Dozens of relatives of Palestinian journalists killed during the Israeli offensive on Gaza took part in a sit-in protest in front of the UN offices in Gaza City on Thursday demanding an international committee to investigate their relatives' deaths.

The Israeli offensive left more than 2,100 Palestinians dead in the tiny coastal enclave, including 16 journalists, one media worker, and one media activist, according to the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms.

The media watchdog said earlier this month that seven Palestinian journalists were killed by Israeli forces in August, while nine were killed in July, the bloodiest month on record for Palestinian media.

Families in Gaza are now demanding an international committee to investigate Israeli "crimes against journalists" in Gaza.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=729989

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Families of 16 journalists killed in Gaza demand justice (Original Post) Jefferson23 Sep 2014 OP

If 2100 were killed, Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #1

Welcome back. LOL. DanTex Oct 2014 #2

Hmmm. Carlos Rodrigez Oct 2014 #3

Carlos Rodrigez

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1. If 2100 were killed,

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 08:00 PM

Oct 2014

the surprising thing is that there were only 16 journalists among them. I wonder how the number ended up so small and whether any meaning can be gleaned. Could it mean Israel's focus was on military targets (which presumably provide fewer opportunities for journalist death)?

DanTex

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2. Welcome back. LOL.

Reply to Carlos Rodrigez (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 08:42 PM

Oct 2014

I wonder what it means that the Hamas rockets didn't kill any journalists at all. Could it mean that Hamas's focus was on military targets?

Carlos Rodrigez

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3. Hmmm.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 08:55 PM

Oct 2014

That Hamas didn't kill any journalists could mean that Israel saved these journalists lives by taking out Hamas' rockets. There is no telling just how many lives Israel saved. So every time one cites the 2100 militants and civilians killed, one might consider the potentially more than 2100 saved.

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