#Palestine / EBU Urges Israel to allow foreign journalists access to Gaza
The #EBU calls on the #Israeli government to unblock access to #Gaza for foreign journalists, who have been banned since October 2023. The EBU highlights the critical role of Palestinian journalists and the need for international media to support their efforts by reporting from inside Gaza. Unrestricted access is crucial for press freedom and independent reporting.
https://www.ebu.ch/news/2025/05/ebu-urges-unrestricted-access-to-gaza-for-foreign-journalists
This appeal follows a similar request from the EBU last year. Israel’s participation in #Eurovision, despite restricting access to Gaza for foreign journalists, may be seen as inconsistent with the obligations of its membership. Shouldn’t this lead to KAN’s ineligibility to participate in the Eurovision, at least?
More than 70 media and civil society organizations, including the Associated Press, #BBC, #EBU and The New York Times, have signed an open letter urging Israel to give journalists independent access to Gaza. They highlight that no independent media access has been permitted since the start of the war, increasing pressure on local journalists and creating room for misinformation. The organizations emphasize that over 100 journalists have been killed since the war began, and those remaining face extreme deprivation.
https://cpj.org/2024/07/media-organizations-urge-israel-to-open-access-to-gaza/
#FBPE #RejoinEU 
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