Palestinian Journalists die, IDF lies, Biden sighs

                                 Palestinian Journalists die, IDF lies, Biden sighs 

The recent findings of the Gaza Project, a collaborative investigation led by the nonprofit groupForbidden Stories, have highlighted the alarming and unprecedented targeting of Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Gaza has now become the deadliest place on Earth for journalists, with as many as 140 journalists and media workers killed since October, according to the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate.

This figure represents a staggering 10% of the journalists in Gaza.
The Gaza Project's investigation, which involved 50 journalists from 13
different news organizations, reveals that at least 40 journalists were
killed while in their homes, 14 were wearing press vests when attacked by
the Israeli army, and 18 were killed, injured, or allegedly targeted by
drones. The investigation also documented the targeting of the Agence
France-Presse's Gaza bureau and the killing of Bilal Jadallah, the founder
of Press House-Palestine, a landmark media organization in Gaza.
Hoda Osman, a journalist and executive editor of Arab Reporters for
Investigative Journalism, emphasized the scale of these deaths as
"unprecedented" and not a "natural result" of wartime conflict. She stresses
that this situation should be a crisis for journalists worldwide,
highlighting the systematic nature of these attacks on journalists in Gaza
and the West Bank.
The Gaza Project's detailed investigation showcases a series of targeted
attacks on journalists and media offices, including direct firing by Israeli
tanks on AFP offices and the complete destruction of Press House. These
findings push back against Israeli claims that journalists have not been
targeted and call for a global outcry and action to protect journalists in
conflict zones.
The plight of the surviving journalists in Gaza is also dire. Many have been
displaced multiple times, lost family members, homes, jobs, and essential
reporting equipment. With no foreign journalists allowed into Gaza, these
local journalists continue to report under perilous conditions, often
becoming the story themselves.
In summary, the Gaza Project sheds light on the targeted violence against
journalists in Gaza, urging the global community to recognize and address
this critical issue.