RAMALLAH, August 28, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) today warned against the systematic wave of incitement led by Israeli journalists and media figures, with the backing of Israeli political, military, and judicial institutions, targeting Palestinian journalists working in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement, the syndicate said that this open incitement, which has escalated to explicit calls to kill journalists and justify their targeting, reflects a systematic Israeli policy aimed at silencing the truth and covering up war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against civilians.

The PJS affirmed that Palestinian journalists are fulfilling their professional and ethical duty to convey the truth to the world, and that targeting them constitutes a war crime and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, as well as international conventions on the protection of journalists.

The syndicate called on international institutions, particularly the United Nations, to adopt a clear and urgent stand to stop the ongoing incitement and attacks against Palestinian journalists, ensure their protection, and hold those responsible accountable, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists in armed conflict.

It also praised international positions condemning the crimes committed against journalists by the Israeli occupation, particularly those of the International Federation of Journalists, as well as the growing global solidarity with Palestinian journalists.

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