Jerusalem [Israel], August 26: The Israeli military's killing of five Palestinian journalists in Gaza has caused global condemnation. Here are some reactions to the latest slaughter of media workers in the enclave:
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
The Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have been holding an extraordinary meeting in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, condemned the killing of journalists and media professionals by the Israeli army in Gaza as "war crime" and an "assault on press freedom".
Committee to Protect Journalists
CPJ has condemned the Israeli attack, calling for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its "continued unlawful attacks on the press".
In a statement, CPJ's Regional Director Sara Qudah said Israel's killing of journalists in the enclave continues while "the world watches and fails to act firmly on the most horrific attacks the press has ever faced in recent history".
Foreign Press Association
The association, which represents international media working in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, says it is "outraged and in shock" after the attack.
In a statement, the group demanded "an immediate explanation" from the Israeli army and the Israeli prime minister's office.
"We call on Israel once and for all to halt its abhorrent practice of targeting journalists," it added.
Reporters Without Borders
The press organisation said it "fiercely condemns" the killings of the journalists.
"How far will the Israeli armed forces go in their gradual effort to eliminate information coming from Gaza? How long will they continue to defy international humanitarian law?" RSF's Director General Thibaut Bruttin said in a statement.
Turkiye
Ankara has denounced Israel's latest strikes on Gaza as "another war crime". "Press freedom and human values have once again been targeted, under the shadow of genocide, amidst the anguished cries of the innocent," Burhanettin Duran, head of Turkey's presidential communications directorate, said in a post on X.
UN envoy Francesca Albanese
"Rescuers killed in line of duty. Scenes like this unfold every moment in Gaza, often unseen, largely undocumented," said Albanese - the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories - in a post on X. "I beg states: how much more must be witnessed before you act to stop this carnage? Break the blockade. Impose an Arms Embargo. Impose Sanctions," she wrote.
United Nations
"The killing of journalists in Gaza should shock the world - not into stunned silence but into action, demanding accountability and justice," UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in a statement, insisting: "Journalists are not a target. Hospitals are not a target."
United Kingdom
Britain's Foreign Minister David Lammy expressed horror at Israel's latest attack."Horrified by Israel's attack on Nasser hospital. Civilians, healthcare workers and journalists must be protected. We need an immediate ceasefire," Lammy wrote in a post on X.
Spain
The Spanish foreign ministry issued a statement decrying Israel's latest strike as a flagrant violation of humanitarian law. "The Spanish government condemns the Israeli attack on the Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of four journalists and innocent civilians," the ministry said.
Source: Qatar Tribune
