UNESCO rewards the heroic work of Palestinian journalists

Published at: 03/05/2024 01:53 PM

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized the work of Palestinian journalists working in the Gaza Strip, by awarding them this Thursday the 2024 World Press Freedom Prize.

According to the director of the organization, Audrey Azoulay, this award pays tribute to their “exceptional courage” in the face of “difficult and dangerous circumstances”, and highlights the crucial work that these professionals do in reporting on the devastating humanitarian crisis that has been plaguing the Palestinian territory for almost seven months, where the conflict in which the largest number of journalists have been killed in less than a year is taking place.

“In these times of darkness and despair, we want to send a strong message of solidarity and recognition to the Palestinian journalists who are covering this crisis under such dramatic circumstances,” said the international jury, chaired by Chilean Mauricio Weibel.

Covering the conflict in Gaza has taken an incalculable human toll on journalists. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 97 reporters - mostly Palestinians (92) - have been killed since Israel began the attacks in October 2023.

Mazo News Team