Al Jazeera has described as unfounded the accusations made by Israel against journalist Ahmed Wishah, killed in Gaza. This case reflects the ongoing violence against media workers in conflict zones, affecting citizens' access to independent and objective information.
The role of satellite technology in protecting journalists 🛰️
Journalists in Gaza rely on satellite communications and encrypted transmission devices to send real-time information. However, these tools do not guarantee their physical safety. The lack of international protocols for tagging and protecting press workers in war zones exposes technical and legal failures that urgently need to be reviewed by bodies such as the UN.
Accusations: the justification manual for everything 🤷♂️
It seems accusing a murdered journalist is easier than admitting that a missile cannot distinguish between a reporter and a military target. If Israel's manual includes blaming the dead, perhaps soon we will see a drone claiming its GPS signal was stolen. Next time, they might accuse the microphone of being a weapon of mass destruction.