Targeting journalists is a war crime. Israel bombs international media in Gaza
Prior warning doesn’t excuse the destruction of media headquarters for Al Jazeera and the AP.
2/ NPR: Why did Israel never tell AP or any media there that Hamas was allegedly in the building?
REGEV: We ensured there would not be innocent people being caught up in the crossfire, by giving adequate warning.
— Daniel Estrin (@DanielEstrin) May 15, 2021
4/ NPR: Why did Israel never tell AP before an hour?
REGEV: We gave them enough time to ensure that none of their people would be hurt in our operation.
NPR: How long has Israel known that Hamas has been using that building?
REGEV: I can't share that information.
— Daniel Estrin (@DanielEstrin) May 15, 2021
After providing advance warning to civilians & time to evacuate, IDF fighter jets struck a multi-story building containing Hamas military intelligence assets.
The building contained civilian media offices, which Hamas hides behind and deliberately uses as human shields. pic.twitter.com/zeDjEquePD
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 15, 2021
It appears that blaming news outlets for getting bombed and mocking them is a PR strategy of some sort? pic.twitter.com/lE0MomH0c0
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) May 15, 2021
Journalists are often targets and unknowing conduits of disinformation. Bittman referred to them performing as “unwitting agents. A Soviet intelligence officer once said that if the US didn’t have a free press, they would have to invent it for us (b/c it was so useful to them). https://t.co/U6AL91x33z
— Kate Starbird (@katestarbird) May 15, 2021
“You’re not mopping fast enough. (Laughter) That’s a socialist mop. (Laughter and applause) Grab a mop — let’s get to work.” – Barack Obama (2009); “Soyez réalistes, demandez l’impossible!”
