United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese said Israel's declaration that six Al Jazeera journalists are "terrorists" sounds like a "death sentence."
Al Jazeera Media Network condemned the accusations made by the Israeli military, stressing that it considers the claims "a blatant attempt to silence the few remaining journalists in the region, thereby obscuring the harsh realities of the war from audiences worldwide."
URGENT! These 6 Palestinians are among the last journalists surviving Israel's onslaught in Gaza (with 130+ of their colleagues killed in the last year). Declaring them "terrorists" sounds like a death sentence.
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) October 23, 2024
They must be protected at all cost. https://t.co/8AHQ0F4f4l