The Committee to Support Journalists in Geneva called on the United Nations to implement its words to actions and to provide protection for Palestinian journalists.
She said in a statement that arrived together that she is following with great concern the escalating Israeli attacks against Palestinian journalists in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem and inside the Occupied Territories in 1948.
She emphasized that the ongoing attacks against journalists and the large scale of attacks on them while covering the public donation in the Al Aqsa Mosque confirms the obstruction of the occupation For the work of press crews that report the Israeli attacks against civilians and worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, confirmed his refusal to impede the work of journalists under any circumstances, commenting on the targeting and assault of journalists during their coverage of the events of occupied Jerusalem
“We stand against anything that hinders or renders journalists unable to do their work under any circumstances,” Dujarric said.
The Committee to Support Journalists called on the United Nations to translate its statements into actions and provide protection for journalists, especially after the direct shooting of journalists, which resulted in the injury of more than 10 journalists.
She praised the Arab and international donation of intellectuals, artists, athletes, scholars, and international and Islamic international bodies, which expressed their interaction and support for the ongoing aggression against the Palestinians in Jerusalem and Gaza through social media.