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Cover Gaza fighting at your own risk, Israel warns journalists
JERUSALEM: Israel’s Government Press Office on Saturday warned foreign journalists it was not responsible for their safety in the Gaza Strip, where the Jewish state has launched an offensive against Palestinian militants.“Gaza and its vicinity are a battleground. Covering the hostilities exposes journalists to life-threatening danger,” an e-mailed Government Press Office (GPO) statement said. “Israel is not in any way responsible for injury or damage that may occur as a result of field reporting.” The GPO, which accredits journalists based in Israel, many of whom also cover events in the Palestinian Territories, charged Islamist group Hamas was using journalists as human shields and advised reporters to take “every possible precaution.” Posted by: Steve White 2014-07-20 |
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