What Next | Daily News and Analysis In Gaza, Journalism Is a Death Sentence
Aug 14, 2025
Jodie Ginsberg, head of the Committee to Protect Journalists, highlights the grim reality for journalists in Gaza, where reporting can mean a death sentence. She discusses the recent airstrike that killed an Al-Jazeera team, reflecting on the targeting of journalists and the lack of accountability. Ginsberg addresses the emotional toll on reporters, the urgent need for international humanitarian law, and the growing trend of attacks on the press, emphasizing the critical role journalists play in revealing the truth in conflict zones.
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Early Solidarity Over Khashoggi
- Jodie Ginsberg recalled solidarity after Jamal Khashoggi's murder and how coverage surged but produced no justice.
- She contrasted that lasting outrage with the eventual return to normal relations with Saudi Arabia.
Al Jazeera Team Killed Near Hospital
- Jodie Ginsberg described the Al Jazeera team, including Anas al-Sharif, killed in a targeted Israeli strike outside a hospital tent.
- She emphasized he had a family and had reported intensely on Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
Targeting Journalists Is A War Crime
- Ginsberg argued the strike was brazen and violated international humanitarian law protecting journalists as civilians.
- She stated deliberately targeting journalists constitutes a war crime under that law.