I’m surprised no one has mentioned that there was no safe course of action for the journalist because there was money on both sides of this outcome.
No matter what he reported, he would have the other side threatening him.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned that there was no safe course of action for the journalist because there was money on both sides of this outcome.
No matter what he reported, he would have the other side threatening him.
Perhaps because he is a journalist whose job is to report reality, not avoid threats?
Until they start trying the carrot instead of the stick. Then it becomes a bidding war to determine the "reality"
Always is. 'Reality' is a subjective accounting.
Avoiding threats is non-optional for most Israeli journalists:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Military_Censor
The reason no one responds to this list is because it's just one big gish gallop
It's enough to see that you brought a link to the Israeli Military Censor to hint at a conspiracy, to understand who you're dealing with.
But even if you go into the list, you'll see at the top that those who were shot were in the middle of the battle, where Israeli forces were surprised, to the point of massacre alongside civilians. And there, it turns out, they didn't shoot to save themselves by the skin of their teeth, but simply wanted to kill journalists.
Also, a quick search shows that "Mohammad Jarghoun" ("מוחמד ג'רגון") was not a journalist at all, but a media worker, that according to the CPJ [1], during wartime he receives journalistic status. (Also not mentioned in AJ [2]. what a surprise...)
Another comment to the pantheon of "the most logical failures, in the fewest words". And then no one understands why the ICC will never consider such reports..
[1]: https://www.the7eye.org.il/501320
[2]: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/10/at-least-six-pales...
There's no conspiracy, free press does not exist inside the State of Israel.
Another "banger" comment that shows you did not read your sources links, here is one from the the wiki (Israeli Military Censor):
https://www.academia.edu/10481823/The_Israeli_paradox_The_mi...
Maybe your third comment will finally succeed...
Both researchers in that paper are Israeli residents. Do you have an independent report that corroborates their findings?
The wiki sources FROM YOUR LINKS, are suddenly not enough once they are against you?
Now now... one may mistakenly think you have some inconsistencies in your theory... and you out to revisit them first before demanding more..
The link corroborates my claim; the State of Israel does not protect press freedom.
I am asking you to cite a better counterarguement, if you want to disprove it. Or concede that Israeli journalists are regularly threatened by their government.
> No matter what he reported, he would have the other side threatening him.
That is why modern reportings best practice is to always support both sides. /s