SCOTTISH journalists are set to hold a vigil for the more than 200 Palestinian media workers killed by Israel.
The National Union of Journalists' (NUJ) Glasgow branch has organised the vigil, which is taking place on Friday at 6pm on Buchanan Steps.
It was called in response to the news that at least seven journalists were targeted and killed in an Israeli strike on August 10, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas Al-Sharif, who had previously been threatened by Israel.
🚨 ISRAEL, STOP KILLING JOURNALISTS NUJ Glasgow Branch Vigil Friday 22nd August, 6pmBuchanan Street steps All welcome, please join. pic.twitter.com/NxtrOazeyk
— NUJ Glasgow (@NujGlasgow) August 16, 2025
The other journalists killed were camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa, their assistant Mohammed Noufal, and correspondents Mohammed Qreiqeh and Anas al-Sharif. Freelance photojournalist Mohammed Al-Khaldi died a day later.
Organisers said the vigil would be held to remember the dead and to show solidarity with media colleagues who continue to work in Gaza during a genocide.
NUJ members will hold signs reading out the names of all journalists and media workers killed in Gaza.
Anyone who would like to be involved and hold a sign has been asked to join the vigil before 6pm.
A similar vigil was organised by the NUJ's Edinburgh branch last week.
Journalists gathered on Princes Street outside Waverley Station on Tuesday as they demanded an end to Israeli attacks on journalists, a complete embargo on UK arms exports to Israel and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The Gaza Government media office estimates Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed at least 238 media workers since October 7, 2023.
This means that the death toll of journalists in Gaza is higher than the combined toll of casualties in the US Civil War, World War One, World War Two, the Korean War, the Vietnam War – including the conflicts in Cambodia and Laos – the Yugoslav Wars, the war in Afghanistan and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
