Common Dreams- As Israel prepares for a full occupation of Gaza, foreign journalists have renewed calls to be allowed into the besieged strip.
More than 600 journalists and media organizations have signed a petition released Monday by Freedom to Report (FTR) demanding "immediate, unsupervised foreign press access" to Gaza, which they said is "the worst press blackout in modern conflict."
"This is not a call to be heard," said the renowned war photographer André Liohn, FTR's founder. "We demand that independent, professional journalists be allowed into Gaza. What's happening today is not only a humanitarian blackout but also an information blackout, and it must end."
Among the signatories are journalists from several of the world's largest news organizations, including CNN, ABC, The Guardian, Channel 4, and Sky News, with many of these organizations also signing similar joint statements.
Top names in news media, including CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Christine Amanpour, Channel 4 international editor Lindsey Hilsum, and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan have also signed on in support.
Since Israel began its assault on Gaza in October 2023, its military has closed off access from outside journalists seeking to independently observe the conflict.
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