750 American journalists criticized media coverage of the conflict in Palestine

Hundreds of journalists have signed an open letter condemning the killing of reporters by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip and criticizing the coverage of the war by Western media.

More than 750 American journalists from several dozen news outlets across the country signed an open letter published on Thursday, condemning Israel’s killing of reporters in the Gaza Strip and criticizing the coverage of the war by Western media, reports The Washington Post.

Among those who signed the letter are journalists from Reuters, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and The Washington Post.

The authors of the letter emphasized that the editorial boards of these media outlets “bear responsibility for the dehumanizing rhetoric that justifies the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.”

The letter notes that journalists should use terms such as “apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing,” and “genocide” to describe Israel’s attacks on Palestinians.

Overall, the open letter is dedicated to journalists who have died during the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which has lasted for more than a month.

According to media reports, more than 50 reporters, cameramen, and their relatives and loved ones have died since the beginning of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. It is also reported that 3 Israeli journalists and 1 Lebanese journalist have died. There is currently no exact data on the number of injured journalists.