The French Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over what it called the “heavy toll paid by local journalists” in Gaza, urging Israeli authorities to guarantee “safe and unimpeded access” for international journalists to the enclave.
All Palestinian journalists in Gaza operate, willingly or under coercion, under the control of terrorist organizations such as Hamas © Mena Today
The French Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over what it called the “heavy toll paid by local journalists” in Gaza, urging Israeli authorities to guarantee “safe and unimpeded access” for international journalists to the enclave.
Pascal Confavreux, deputy spokesperson for the ministry, said international reporters “must be able to operate freely and independently to document the reality of the conflict.” He condemned the Israeli airstrike that killed a team of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza between Sunday night and Monday morning, stressing that around 200 journalists have died since the start of the war in Israeli strikes.
However, observers argue that Confavreux is ignoring the reality on the ground — namely, that all Palestinian journalists in Gaza operate, willingly or under coercion, under the control of terrorist organizations such as Hamas.
One of the victims, Anas al-Sharif, a reporter for Al Jazeera, was described by Israel as a “terrorist” and a targeted figure. While widely known as a correspondent covering Gaza’s daily conflict, he was also an active Hamas militant, according to Israeli sources.
International media outlets rely heavily on local reporters and stringers in Gaza who are often directly affiliated with, or influenced by, Hamas and other militant factions. Critics say this raises serious concerns about the independence and credibility of information emerging from the territory, and about the blurred line between journalism and militant propaganda in conflict zones like Gaza.
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