Gaza: AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters call for authorizing the entry and exit of journalists

In a joint declaration published Thursday, AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters agencies express their great concern in the face of the critical situation of their journalists in Gaza, increasingly threatened by hunger and left to themselves in a completed territory.

“We are deeply concerned about the situation of our journalists in Gaza, who are struggling more and more to provide for the food needs of their families and themselves,” they say. “For months, these independent journalists have been the eyes and ears of the world on the ground in Gaza. They now face the same dramatic conditions as those of the populations they cover. The agencies denounce an untenable situation, where those who account for the conflict are today in danger of death. “Journalists must face many deprivation and difficulties in the war zone. We are deeply worried that hunger is now threatening their survival. “They call on the Israeli authorities to” authorize the entry and exit of journalists to Gaza “and insist:” It is essential that food in sufficient quantities reach the population on the spot. »»