Al Jazeera condemn in the strongest term the Israeli governments’ destruction of its offices in Gaza

President RMNP Ehsan Ahmed Sehar urges Secretary General UN to take the notice of heinous crime committed by Israel

Doha – Al Jazeera condemns in the strongest terms bombing and destruction of its offices by the Israeli military in Gaza, and views this as a clear act to stop journalist from conducting their sacred duty to inform the world and report events on the ground. Al Jazeera vows to pursue every available route to hold the Israeli government responsible for its actions.

Residents and occupants of Al Jalaa building, which houses Al Jazeera’s offices along with major international media outlets, such as AP, and Middle East Eye, were informed by the Israeli army via a phone call that they had less than one hour to vacate the building.

Al Jazeera calls on all media and human right institutions to join forces in denouncing these ruthless bombing and to hold the government of Israel accountable for deliberately targeting journalists and media institutions.

Commenting on the bombing of Al Jalaa building, Dr Mostefa Souag, Acting Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network said, “we call on the international community to condemn such barbaric actions and targeting of journalists and we demand an immediate international action to hold Israel accountable for its deliberate targeting of journalists and the media institutions.”

Dr Souag further said, “the aim of this heinous crime is to silence the media and to hide the untold carnage and suffering of the people of Gaza.”

“The destruction of Al Jazeera offices and that of other media organizations in Al Jalaa tower in Gaza is a blatant violation of human rights and is internationally considered a war crime. We call on all media and human rights institutions in denouncing this heinous crime, and to stand with Al Jazeera and other media organisations targeted by the Israeli army, despite knowing their use of the building as their headquarters for many years.”

Al Jazeera promises its audience to continue its coverage and to uncover the truth on what is happening in Gaza, the Palestinian Territories and in Israel, regardless of the suppression attempts. The assault on the building hosting international media institutions aims to silence the truth by killing the messenger.
“Journalism is not a crime”.

Meanwhile President Rural Media Network Pakistan Ehsan Ahmed Sehar has  severely condemned the destruction of Al Jazeera offices in Gaza by Israeli military and termed it a human rights violation and attack on the freedom of expression. He also condemned the destruction of  the offices of  news agency AP and Middle East Eye and urged Secretary General United Nations to take the notice of this heinous crime committed by Israeli  forces. President RMNP expressed his solidarity with Al Jazeera Media Network and paid rich tributes to its management and staffers who are torch bearers of  independent and unbiased journalism globally.

Source: Al Jazeera / RMNP