National Press Club worries about fate of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
The Washington, DC-based National Press Club has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to close Al Jazeera, calling it a “wrong” move for the country, for Palestinians and the rest of the world.
Emily Wilkins, the president of the National Press Club, said the group fully supports Al Jazeera’s decision to fight the case in court.
“As a democracy, the people of Israel depend upon the free flow of information, particularly right now when the decisions their government is making are so enormously impactful for the future of their country’s relationships in the Middle East and with the broader international community,” she said.
“Most chilling about this decision is what it will mean for Al Jazeera journalists and crews working and living in Gaza. They are not mentioned in the government decision. By branding Al Jazeera as a national security threat, we are deeply concerned that the Israeli government may view them as legitimate military targets. They are not.”
Northern Gaza in ‘full blown famine’, UN says
Where is the pro-Palestine student protest movement heading?
Students in the US are facing detention, suspension and other punishments for their protests against Israel’s war on Gaza. Still, they say they are determined to continue their protests and that attempts to discredit their movement are backfiring.
Netanyahu heckled at Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony
Israeli media outlets Haaretz and Channel 12 have posted a video on X in which a man is seen calling on Netanyahu to resign as he was about to lay the state wreath at an official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.
“How many signs does it take for a prime minister to go home?” the man shouted.
Tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters have regularly marched in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, calling for new elections and accusing Netanyahu of prolonging the war on Gaza to keep himself in power.
Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed as Israel’s day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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