A tragic week in Palestine
On Wednesday, Youmna al-Sayed, a journalist in Gaza City, was reporting live from a rooftop for Al Jazeera, wearing a large bowl-shaped helmet and a bulky flak jacket with “PRESS” emblazoned across the front. She was right by the Al-Shorouk tower, which housed at least seven media outlets, including the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV and a newspaper associated with the Palestinian National Authority and it had just come under fire from Israel. These were “warning missiles,” al-Sayed said, “and right now they should be starting to bring down the entire tower.” Soon, that happened: al-Sayed flinched, said “Oh my god,” and ducked for cover, continuing to narrate as the camera pivoted to show twin plumes of smoke curling into the sky. “The destruction is massive,” she said. Later, she added, “Targeting such a building which holds media offices is a clear message by the Israeli occupation that it does not want any media to tell the truth of w
Israeli occupation forces deliberately targeted Palestinian journalists who cover attacks and violations against Jerusalem and worshipers in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque , the Coalition For .