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Palestinian journalist Soliman Hijjy shares perils of documenting the war on Gaza

Media associations world-wide are marking the International Day for Palestinian Journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 131 journalists have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza so far. Soliman Hijjy, a Palestinian journalist in Rafah, says he and his colleagues are determined to keep reporting on the suffering in Gaza despite losing many colleagues and family members to the war. “As journalists we must document everything: The killing of children and entire families, the destruction of houses and buildings,” Hijjy told Al Jazeera. “The situation is very tough but we must do our job.” He said the work of Palestinian journalists covering wars in Gaza is different […]

Making sense of Israel and Hamas’s information war | The Listening Post

50 days of bloodshed later, a truce lasting 96 hours – between Israel and Hamas – has come into effect, giving Palestinians in Gaza some temporary room to breathe. But in the information war, there is no ceasefire in sight. Contributors: Abboud Omar Hamayel – Academic, Birzeit University Hussein Ibish – Arab Gulf States Institute Mia Bloom – Professor, Georgia State University Shashank Joshi – Defence Editor, Economist On our radar: This past week has been one of the most devastating for journalists in Gaza. This, in a war that has already been described as the “deadliest period on record” for the media. Meenakshi Ravi has the details. Francesca Albanese: […]

How Berlusconi dominated media and politics | The Listening Post

In death, as in life, Silvio Berlusconi dominates the headlines. He was a man whose legacy across media, popular culture and politics is not confined just to Italy. Contributors: Roberto D’Alimonte – professor, LUISS Guido Carli University Serena Danna – deputy director, Open Paolo Gerbaudo – reader in digital politics, King’s College London Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli – Milan correspondent, Financial Times On our radar: Donald Trump’s legal charges are piling up, but his campaign for re-election is still on. Flo Phillips discusses how the former US president has been using his numerous legal battles as fodder for his re-election campaign and the media attention he has been attracting. Truth-telling in […]

Colombia plane crash: Indigenous community thanks rescuers

The Indigenous community in Bogota held a ceremony to thank rescuers who found four children alive 40 days after their plane crashed in the Amazon jungle. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti has more from Bogota, Colombia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Colombia #PlaneCrash

Four siblings reunited with relatives after Colombia plane crash

Four children found alive after 40 days in the Colombian jungle have been reunited with their relatives. The eldest sibling is 13, the youngest, just one year old. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said they survived like ‘children of the jungle’. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota, where the youngsters are recovering in hospital. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Clomboa #ColombiaPlaneCrash #Reunion

LATEST UPDATES | Russia says Christmas ceasefire being observed despite Ukraine’s suspicions

Russian state media says a 36-hour ceasefire ordered by President Vladimir Putin has begun. Ukraine has rejected the move, saying that Russia wants to use Christmas as a cover, a sentiment echoed by Washington. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Russia #Ukraine #Zelensky #Putin #War #Military #NATO

Why Russian media is turning on its military | The Listening Post

Inside Russia, the narrative around the “war” is changing. The pro-war Putin-faithful are grappling with defeats they never expected and generals are taking the flak from public figures, loyalists on state TV channels, and even military bloggers. Contributors: Jade McGlynn – Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies Maxim Alyukov – King’s Russia Institute, King’s College London Mikhail Fishman – Anchor, Dozhd TV Katrina vanden Heuvel – Editorial director, The Nation On our radar: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei finally broke his silence on the protests that have shaken the country for weeks. Producer Flo Phillips analyses Khamenei’s speech – key parts of which he also tweeted – and the repercussions it […]

Slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh laid to rest

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been laid to rest after mourners were denied a peaceful final farewell. Israeli police attacked the funeral procession, nearly forcing pallbearers to drop Abu Akleh’s coffin. The veteran journalist was shot in the head by Israeli forces on Wednesday while she was covering a raid in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera’s @Stefanie Dekker reports from occupied East Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #ShireenAbuAkleh #Journalism #PressFreedom

Slain Al Jazeera journalist laid to rest in Jerusalem

Veteran Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been laid to rest, but not before Israeli forces beat up mourners who were carrying her coffin. Al Jazeera’s @Laura Burdon-Manley’s report. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #ShireenAbuAkleh #Journalism #PressFreedom

El Salvador gang warfare: Media law change provokes censorship fears

The media in El Salvador is being recruited into the government’s war on criminal gangs. A change in the law means gang-related messages in the media are illegal. Journalists say the crackdown targets freedom of expression. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor @Lucia Newman reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #ElSalvador #Medialaw