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Feb 2024
25m 18s

Gaza: World's Deadliest Place for Journa...

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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In this episode, we take a deeper look into Israel’s deliberate targeting and killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Killing journalists is a war crime. According to the UN, Gaza is the deadliest place in the world for journalists right now. Additionally, the International Journalist Federation has issued a statement describing Israel’s killing of Pales ... Show More
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