Five Al Jazeera journalists were killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Sunday - among them 28-year-old correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who had reported prominently on the war since its outset.

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The targeted attack on a tent used by journalists has drawn strong international condemnation including from the UN, Qatar where Al Jazeera is based, and media freedom groups.

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Israel had previously accused Sharif of being a member of Hamas’s military wing - something he and his employer strongly denied. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a media freedom group, said the allegations against him were “baseless” and called on the international community to intervene. "Without strong action from the international community to stop the Israeli army… we’re likely to witness more such extrajudicial mur

  • FishFace@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    I think you should really consider the main article from the BBC on the topic, which is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqyyrp3yq9o In comparison to this profile, it has a lot more context.

    Here the BBC lays out the full facts, including the IDF’s accusations, and the reasons why those accusations are to be viewed with skepticism. It relates statements by the IDF three times, compared to 5 separate quotes from Al-Jazeera, the UN and the CJP condemning the killing, plus a letter signed by the BBC about the situation for journalists in Gaza.

    In the “post-truth era” we need journalistic institutions which resist the temptation to polarise their coverage, and instead to provide neutral and balanced output that can be trusted by everyone. The tragedy of the post-truth era is the disintegration of a collective understanding of the world. By relating the facts with a neutral tone, an outlet maximises the audience which can gain that common understanding, which is far more important than instructing the audience on how to respond emotionally to a subject. It’s not like the BBC are burying the problems of Israel’s targeting for their readers: they lay out how the world is reliant on Gaza-based reporters to get the truth out, and quotes the accusation that Israel wants to prevent the world from seeing their crimes.

    My question to you when you read the BBC’s coverage is: are you not outraged by the facts? I am.