2) There is no free speech in Gaza—Hamas murders journalists (and others) who criticize expose Hamas’s crimes (including stealing humanitarian aid.) Anyone working as a journalist in Gaza is approved by Hamas—at the very least.
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, among others, has covered this extensively.
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(Hamas is deeply embedded in Gazan society, including at UN agencies. Remember the UNRWA teacher who was keeping a hostage in his basement? The doctors who knew that Hamas was hiding hostages in their hospital, and had a command center there?)
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1) many Hamas agents, including some v high-level ones, identify as journalists. This has been extensively documented and is beyond dispute.
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Howard, @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social ‘s blood libel is the accusation that the IDF is targeting *innocent* journalists. This is a crucial distinction. It is undeniable that people who wear press vests have been killed in Gaza.
But that headline elides two crucial points:
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She has also blocked me on Facebook. Absolutely the conduct of someone who follows her own advice about listening to the communities one writes about. 😔
Today I was contacted by a reporter writing about her, um, patterns, who said others told him that this behavior is typical of her. V upsetting.
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An open letter to Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai.bsky.social).
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