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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Palestinian diplomat urged media access to Gaza before deadly strike on reporters

Gaza Riyad Mansour Al Jazeera
  • In a speech on 10 August, Palestine's UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour urged the Security Council to send 100 journalists to Gaza to observe the situation.
  • During an emergency meeting, Ambassador Mansour challenged Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of a “global conspiracy” regarding events in Gaza.
  • Hours after his address, an Israeli airstrike targeted a tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
  • The strike resulted in the deaths of five Al Jazeera reporters, including 28-year-old correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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Palestinian ambassador calls for media to enter Gaza hours before Al Jazeera reporters killed

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