Kuwait condemns Israeli violations against journalists in Palestine
Kuwait has criticised what it called “blatant assaults on press freedom” amid repeated Israeli attacks on journalists and media institutions in Palestine.
Speaking at the UN Fourth Committee on Media-related Matters, Abdulrahman al-Ajmi, second secretary at Kuwait’s mission to the UN, said Israel’s actions aim “to silence the free Palestinian voice and erase the harsh humanitarian realities” on the ground.
Al-Ajmi cited a sharp rise in such violations in recent months, including the killing of 15 Palestinian journalists in August, describing the incidents as “direct targeting” by Israeli forces in violation of international humanitarian law.
Two Palestinian journalists killed in October as attacks and incitement escalate, union says
The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate says at least two Palestinian media workers were killed and 10 others injured in October as Israeli forces and settlers intensified attacks on the press across the occupied Palestinian territory.
In its monthly report, the syndicate said satellite engineer Ahmad Abu Mutair and journalist Mohammed al-Munirawi were killed in Israeli strikes in central Gaza, while two relatives of journalists also died. It documented injuries to at least 10 journalists, including beatings, live fire and blast wounds in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The group said at least nine journalists’ homes were destroyed in Israeli bombardment, and media crews were blocked from coverage in more than a dozen locations across the West Bank, including olive harvest areas.
It also recorded multiple cases of field detentions, assaults and home raids targeting journalists, including the arrest of journalist Musab Qafisheh in Hebron, and noted growing settler violence and official Israeli incitement, including an army spokesperson labelling a Palestinian reporter a “terrorist” online.
The syndicate accused Israel of attempting to silence coverage of violations and said it will continue working with the International Federation of Journalists to pursue accountability through international courts, urging UN bodies to provide protection for Palestinian journalists.
