PARIS, Dec 1, 2025 (WAFA) – French journalists’ unions – the National Union of Journalists (SNJ), SNJ-CGT, and CFDT-Journalists – organized a solidarity festival with Palestinian journalists, particularly in the Gaza Strip.
The festival was held at the General Confederation of Labour hall in the French capital, Paris, in the presence of International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) President Dominique Pradalié, head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate Nasser Abu Baker, and French journalists’ union leaders.
The organizers paid tribute and expressed solidarity with Palestinian journalists, especially in the Gaza Strip, praising their courage and professionalism in conveying the truth to the world despite the risks they face. They also called for foreign journalists to be immediately allowed to enter the Gaza Strip.
For his part, Abu Baker thanked the French unions for their solidarity initiative, stressing that this support delivers an important message to journalists in Gaza who continue to carry out their professional duty despite harsh conditions.
He called for opening Gaza to the international press to enable it to report the facts on the ground, underscoring that protecting journalists and respecting press freedom are humanitarian and moral responsibilities that the international community must shoulder without hesitation.
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