Journalists in Syria in the crosshairs as Israeli forces open fire in Quneitra

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The General Union of Arab Journalists has condemned the opening of fire by Israeli occupation forces on field media personnel in the countryside of Quneitra ...

The General Union of Arab Journalists has condemned the opening of fire by Israeli occupation forces on field media personnel in the countryside of Quneitra Governorate on November 9 as they carried out their duties and has called for an urgent international investigation.

In a show of solidarity, the Qatari Press Center (QPC) echoed the union’s assertion that targeting journalists is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, which guarantees their protection during field assignments. Such practices, the union said, do not merely target individuals; they strike at the journalistic profession itself and represent a direct assault on press freedom and the public’s right to access information.

The union warned of grave threats facing journalists in Syria, particularly in the south, noting that continued attacks jeopardise their safety and their ability to document violations. It held the Israeli occupation authorities legally and morally responsible for their safety throughout Syrian territory.

Firing on journalists, raiding their homes and intimidating their families constitute serious violations of press freedom, international humanitarian law and international resolutions on the protection of media workers, it said.

The union urged the International Criminal Court, human rights institutions and relevant international organisations to launch an urgent investigation, identify those responsible and bring them to justice so that perpetrators do not go unpunished.

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) also condemned the targeting of journalists in the Quneitra countryside, saying attempts to stop media personnel from reporting facts and documenting civilians’ suffering amount to an assault on press freedom and the public’s right to know.

The agency stressed that targeting media workers threatens their safety and hinders them from exposing the violations to which civilians are subjected.

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