The FPA protests in the strongest terms the blatant, incessant, forceful and unorthodox methods employed by the Hamas authorities and their representatives against visiting international journalists in Gaza over the past month.
The international media are not advocacy organisations and cannot be prevented from reporting by means of threats or pressure, thereby denying their readers and viewers an objective picture from the ground.
In several cases, foreign reporters working in Gaza have been harassed, threatened or questioned over stories or information they have reported through their news media or by means of social media.
We are also aware that Hamas is trying to put in place a “vetting” procedure that would, in effect, allow for the blacklisting of specific journalists. Such a procedure is vehemently opposed by the FPA. . . .
it was so obvious that the reporting from the ABC was very pro pallie - and watso took it all with a grain of salt..... take it for granted, that HAMAS were using their own people as human shields - what utter scum they are. if innocents have been killed, when Israel targets the source of the rocket firing - then that is the fault of HAMAS
long live israel as they fight the scourge of HAMAS... ISRAEL - the shining light in the crazy middle east
