Report: Over 75% of Journalists Killed in 2023 Died in Gaza

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The Facts

  • Of the 99 journalists killed globally in 2023, 77 — including 72 Palestinians — died reporting on the Israel-Hamas war, according to a report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday.

  • The 2023 total is reportedly the highest figure since 2015 and 44% more than the number of media personnel killed in 2022.

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The Spin

Pro-Israel narrative

A perceptible anti-Israel bias pervades the global NGO fraternity. Only Israel's "war crimes" are highlighted and spoken about, even though all parties hold responsibility. Such cherry-picking during a war launched by Israel's enemies can only be called propaganda.

POLITICO

Anti-Israel narrative

The world, especially the West, rarely misses an opportunity to point to the lack of free speech in the Arab sheikhdoms. But rarely is Israel, a democracy, taken to task for its violations. What more do we need to conclude that Israel is carrying out a veritable massacre of journalists?

Washington Post

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