"The appeal, organized by Reporters Without Borders and Avaaz, notes that at least 220 journalists have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza in under two years of war. Media watchdogs and historians note this marks the deadliest period of war for journalists ever recorded, globally. Palestinians count 247 journalists killed. Israel's Foreign Ministry called the appeal a "political manifesto against Israel" that it said shows how great global media bias is."
"A study by Brown University in April found that Israeli attacks in Gaza since the war began in October 2023 have killed more journalists there than the U.S. Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s and 2000s, and the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan, combined. The Committee to Protect Journalists says "Israel is engaging in the deadliest and most deliberate effort to kill and silence journalists that CPJ has ever documented.""
More than 250 news outlets worldwide signed an appeal calling for protection of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, independent foreign press access, and evacuation of wounded journalists needing treatment abroad. The appeal cites at least 220 journalists killed by the Israeli army in Gaza in under two years, with Palestinians counting 247 journalists killed. A Brown University study found Israeli attacks since October 2023 killed more journalists than multiple major historical wars combined. The Committee to Protect Journalists described the actions as the deadliest and most deliberate effort to kill and silence journalists documented by CPJ. Israel's Foreign Ministry labeled the appeal a political manifesto alleging global media bias and questioned Gaza coverage. The appeal urges UN Security Council and international action ahead of the General Assembly to stop the killings.
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