Israel’s targeting of journalist is a result of ‘impunity’, India journalists warn – Middle East Monitor

Some 140 senior Indian journalists have despatched a joint letter to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wherein they condemned the Israeli military’s focusing on of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Dr. Abdel Razeq Abu Jazar, media adviser on the Embassy of Palestine in India, mentioned the journalists harassed that focusing on of Abu Akleh is a product of a “deliberate setting primarily based on impunity”, including that Israeli forces make journalists who work independently pay a worth for his or her reviews.

The journalists despatched their letter to the Israeli prime minister by means of Israel’s Ambassador to New Delhi, Naor Gilon.

They known as on Bennett to sentence the focusing on of Abu Akleh and to open a clear investigation by an unbiased authority to make sure justice for her and to cease extra such assaults.

“We, the Indian journalists, write to specific our sturdy condemnation of the homicide of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot within the face whereas reporting on a raid by Israeli troopers from Jenin,” the journalists mentioned, including that the horrific assassination confirms as soon as once more the shortcoming of “your authorities to simply accept unbiased press that tells the reality, despite the fact that Abu Akleh was recognized for her unbiased reviews.”

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“We’re additionally shocked that regardless of international condemnation, the Israeli police have tried to cease her funeral procession and resorted to violence because the Palestinians tried to maneuver ahead together with her coffin.”

Israel assassinated Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on 11 Could whereas she was masking the occupation military’s storming of Jenin refugee camp. The 51-year-old was sporting a flak jacket clearly displaying the phrase “Press” and had a helmet on however was nonetheless shot within the head by an Israeli sniper. Her colleagues have been additionally shot at as they tried to rescue her.