There's concern that violence between the Israelis and Palestinians could get worse as the annual commemoration of what Palestinians call the"catastrophe" has arrived.NEW YORK -- News organizations demanded an explanation Saturday for an Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the offices of The Associated Press, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media outlets.
Mostefa Souag, acting director-general of Al Jazeera Media Network, called the strike a “war crime” and a “clear act” to stop journalists from reporting on the conflict. Kuwait state television also had office space in the now-collapsed Gaza City building. Israeli military spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus claimed that Hamas used the building for a military intelligence office and weapons development. He said “a highly advanced technological tool” that the militant group used in the fighting was “within or on the building."
“This latest attack on a building long known by Israel to house international media raises the specter that the Israel Defense Forces is deliberately targeting media facilities in order to disrupt coverage of the human suffering in Gaza,” the group’s executive director, Joel Simon, said in a statement.
The AP, based on its analysis of the army’s statement, phone calls to military officials and on the ground reporting in Gaza, concluded there was no ground incursion and did not report there was one. For 15 years, AP’s top floor offices and roof terrace on the now-destroyed building had provided a prime location for covering fighting in Gaza. The news agency’s camera offered 24-hour live shots this week as Hamas rockets arched toward Israel and Israeli airstrikes hammered the city.
Sounds as if advance warning was given as no media folks got killed! Someone knew what was about to happen!
Well they’ve already come out and said the buildings were being used by Hamas so.....
journos demand to know why war is so warlike
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It’s easy, they were Fake News!! Anti-Isreal. Not objective, biased, dividing, racist. Need I go on
You had terrorists in the same building. Why don't you worry about this COUNTRY going to hell first. Remember one of the greatest PRESIDENTS in the last 50 years said MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN .AND HE DID EVEN FIGHTING THE DUMORATS FAKE CHARGES FOR 4 YEARS
Did they demand an explanation for the rest of the attacks or just that one? 🤔🙄
It seems that collateral damage when caused by the IDF always has to be explained,and criticized,but ignored when it is by Hamas.
The sad fact is that US taxpayers are forced to pay for the rockets Israel fires. If we stop paying for their wars maybe they wouldn't be so eager to fight.
FreePalestine HearGaza
The United States needs to stop donating money to Israel. No more funding of the genocide. Stop the Zionist.
First destroy the media... fascist and authoritarian playbook.
But they got a 10 minute notice to vacate the building, so Israel is being fair right?
Israel has to answer!! They have a right to live just like Palestinians have a right to live! Find peace for once. Why does it have to always be a matter of war and force
Israel is attacking the oppressed please let's call this stop HearGaza
Ohhh and the media goes mimimi...
morgfair Destroy the media and the world can't see the dirty crap they're pulling. :(
morgfair The explanation is simple. Bibi called up his friends in Hamas and asked for a favor.
Stop terrorist israel, god bless palestinian
It's just a peaceful strike. I'm sure they had insurance. Destruction of property isn't violence
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It was ON PURPOSE. DUH!
ArManHKCN
Sadly the work and even the very lives of the mainstream press are not even worth a cent to the zionists. Would the world press unite to call out this act of terror? Or your organisation has been corrupted down to it's core for you to have the guts to speak out the truth?
You got what you deserve...stop torchlighting!!!
Well...
No need to explain something they very well know. Terror propaganda is terror. 2) THEY WERE GIVEN TIME TO LEAVE
Just a word of mouth, but no action to be taken. Shame to the so called UnitedNations also shame to the Arabs
The news organizations should do a little research to find the answers. IDF posted the explanation this morning
MPerren EVERYONE needs to withdraw diplomats from Israel and eject Israeli diplomats. Israel is GLEEFULLY committing GENOCIDE and CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY. They are NO different than Germany during WWII. Genocide is still genocide and Israel MUST be held accountable.
Pick better office mates
They did it so there is less reporting from Palestine
War crimes and a genocide...sanction these israeli terrorists
our tax payer dollars is funding this.
Did they demand an explanation when Hamas started firing rockets into Israel? Effing hypocrites. All of you
Disgusting Israel's fall from grace...cant murder men women & children and call yourself a holy land...there is not a damn thing holy about that...thou shalt not murder made no damn exception to the rule!
How can media organizations be inside Gaza yet we don’t see the launch of rockets from Gaza. They are accomplices. Good riddance
Bible tell in Romans to obey the law. peaceful protesters they don't throw rocks or bottles. Once the law enter the scenes they until being peaceful. Many Palestine's kept throwing things . Their Leaders bought love one lost & injured Arabic& Israelis. Sad Sad God help
Media demand not to show the 1000’s of missiles trying to destroy Israel from civil areas!!
War. That’s the explanation.
2021 05 16 11:55 イスラエルの事前通告に対して 時間的余裕があれば メディアとして 軍事衝突を求めない パレスチナ人に対して 事前周知ができたと言うことでしょうか
Also Media to explain this
I do not support either side but it looks like Netanyahu needed a war to keep power. He is really a cancer in the Middle East. There will never be peace while he is in the office
Destruction of property is not violence...
What about the people who lived there? Don’t they count more than the media?
They should ask Hamas, they were in the same building..
There's never an explanation for a war crime
Anti-Semite Broadcasting Network?
FreePalestineNow VivaPalestinaLibre
Why don’t you demand that Hamas stop the rockets. At least Israel gave them enough time to get out.
They achieve their target disregarding all norms. Blinding all outside from what is happening in the occupied territories. Other media and statesmen remain silent. '....have the right to self-defend' has become a common statement to justify these war crimes and genocide!
'Biden walks into the Oval Office, immediately North Korea retreats back into it's old ways, China starts preparing an invasion of Taiwan, Iran is remilitarizing, China again openly threatens Australia with missile strikes, Palestine and Israel go to war', Alan P. 2021
Nothing new. Just more blatant.
Gaza is sooo cringey
Israel is attacking the oppressed please let's call this stop HearGaza
Media scum. Maybe they shouldn’t hang out with terrorists.
Please watch the systematic eradication of human rights of Palestinians by the zionists. Share and spread! Gaza Fights For Freedom (2019) | Full Documentary | Directed by Abby Martin -
Meanwhile, while waiting for this explanation, what don’t they want the media / world to see? Hate to think what’s happening there with no neutral eyes to report
Get rid of Netenyahu !!!
Apparently it's okay because Israeli military gave an hours notice. Why would they do that if they honestly believed Hamas were there? The narrative doesn't make sense at all
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