SUMMARY:
Violent attacks, death and destruction in the Gaza Strip are nothing new.
But now, added to this list is press freedom.
An Israeli Defense Force operation called 'Operation Cast Lead' — strategy aimed at stopping Hamas rocket attacks on southern Israel — has been in full force in the Gaza and has been censoring the media.
Also, the Gaza Strip has been sealed off from the press by Israeli authorities.
This media-takeover strategy is commonly used by Israeli military during wartime.
Journalists are prohibited from doing things like criticizing the Islamist movement, publishing deviant opinions about the movement, and publishing views of non-Islamist groups.
According to Reporters Without Borders (RWB), most journalists in the region blame Hamas — the governing organization that oversees the Palestinian-Gaza region for the censorship.
However, few reporters express their disapproval of Hamas though because of personal risk, and many who have are in custody.
Since June 2007 there have been 28 journalists arrested in the region along with six killed and 15 wounded. To top it off, at least three buildings housing Israeli media have been destroyed.
In the original article, RWB makes known that it is strongly opposed to the attacks on the Palestinian and foreign media journalists and buildings.
In addition, the organization also believes that since the "second Intifada" — or insurgence of Palestinian Arabs — seven total journalists have been killed and more than 100 wounded.
RWB has urged the U.N. to adopt a resolution to have Israel stop using such controlling methods over the news.
They also mandate that the Gaza Strip open up to supply the media with modern and adequate equipment.
MY OPINION:
It's tough to really have an opinion other than the one presented in this article because I think that too much government control, especially over the media, is wrong.
Hamas needs to allow 'outsiders' to supply Gaza-reporters with modernized, adequate equipment.
Who is to say what reporters should or shouldn't be allowed to report on?
As far as the Gaza Strip is concerned, one can only hope that peace and some sort of resolution can be instituted in the area. There has been far too much death and destruction.
Sources:
Reporters Without Borders
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Violent attacks, death and destruction in the Gaza Strip are nothing new.
But now, added to this list is press freedom.
An Israeli Defense Force operation called 'Operation Cast Lead' — strategy aimed at stopping Hamas rocket attacks on southern Israel — has been in full force in the Gaza and has been censoring the media.
Also, the Gaza Strip has been sealed off from the press by Israeli authorities.
This media-takeover strategy is commonly used by Israeli military during wartime.
Journalists are prohibited from doing things like criticizing the Islamist movement, publishing deviant opinions about the movement, and publishing views of non-Islamist groups.
According to Reporters Without Borders (RWB), most journalists in the region blame Hamas — the governing organization that oversees the Palestinian-Gaza region for the censorship.
However, few reporters express their disapproval of Hamas though because of personal risk, and many who have are in custody.
Since June 2007 there have been 28 journalists arrested in the region along with six killed and 15 wounded. To top it off, at least three buildings housing Israeli media have been destroyed.
In the original article, RWB makes known that it is strongly opposed to the attacks on the Palestinian and foreign media journalists and buildings.
In addition, the organization also believes that since the "second Intifada" — or insurgence of Palestinian Arabs — seven total journalists have been killed and more than 100 wounded.
RWB has urged the U.N. to adopt a resolution to have Israel stop using such controlling methods over the news.
They also mandate that the Gaza Strip open up to supply the media with modern and adequate equipment.
MY OPINION:
It's tough to really have an opinion other than the one presented in this article because I think that too much government control, especially over the media, is wrong.
Hamas needs to allow 'outsiders' to supply Gaza-reporters with modernized, adequate equipment.
Who is to say what reporters should or shouldn't be allowed to report on?
As far as the Gaza Strip is concerned, one can only hope that peace and some sort of resolution can be instituted in the area. There has been far too much death and destruction.
Sources:
Reporters Without Borders
Public Image Domain
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