The International Federation of Journalists and France's journalist union dropped a complaint with terrorism prosecutors over blocked reporting access to Gaza and the West Bank. They collected anonymous accounts from French reporters about equipment getting snatched, physical attacks, detentions, and getting kicked out by Israeli forces and settlers. The groups pointed out that the foreign press has been locked out of Gaza completely, while over 200 Palestinian media workers got killed.
Anthony Bellanger from the IFJ said France needs to step up for its people when war crimes go down, and press freedom gets stomped on. An Israeli government spokesperson hinted that the journalist ban might change soon, saying reporters will eventually flood into Gaza.
International law treats journalists like civilians during conflicts, and both France and Israel signed onto those protections through the Geneva Convention.
Anthony Bellanger from the IFJ said France needs to step up for its people when war crimes go down, and press freedom gets stomped on. An Israeli government spokesperson hinted that the journalist ban might change soon, saying reporters will eventually flood into Gaza.
International law treats journalists like civilians during conflicts, and both France and Israel signed onto those protections through the Geneva Convention.
