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November 3, 2024 – Palestine/Israel –
In just one year since the Israel–Gaza war began on October 7, 2023, at least 183 Palestinian journalists have been killed—more than double the global average of journalist deaths in any given year. According to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate and confirmed by international press watchdogs, this represents an unprecedented level of media fatalities in modern history. The massacre, they say, is not collateral damage but a deliberate campaign to silence the press and erase witnesses from the conflict zone.
Globally, an estimated 82 journalists are killed annually, based on UNESCO data from the past decade. But in Gaza alone, 183 media workers have died in under 12 months. This figure dwarfs all global comparisons and has sparked alarm from press freedom advocates, human rights groups, and international institutions. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have repeatedly condemned what they call targeted attacks, noting that many journalists killed were wearing marked press vests or operating in known civilian areas.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said the goal is clear: “to eliminate witnesses of the truth.” Alongside the killings, at least 48 media offices and facilities have been destroyed. Families of journalists have also been targeted, and some journalists lost multiple relatives in the same strike that killed them.
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, this crisis was central to global demands for justice. Yet despite overwhelming evidence and global attention, accountability remains elusive. Calls for international investigations and legal action under international humanitarian law have intensified, but no meaningful proceedings have begun.
The Gaza war has now surpassed every modern conflict—including Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan—in journalist fatalities. The Costs of War Project has labeled it the deadliest period for the press in recent history, surpassing even wartime fatalities during the World Wars.
What’s happening in Gaza is not just a war on a people—it is a war on truth itself. When journalists are silenced at this scale, the world loses its ability to see, understand, and remember.
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One-Year Genocide – Palestinian Journalists Killed by Israel ‘More than Double’ World Average
