International News: Almost 100 journalists murdered in 2023; 77 of them killed in Gaza

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Ninety-nine journalists lost their lives in 2023 and 77 of those were killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) noted that this toll is the highest since 2015 and an increase of nearly 44 percent on 2022’s figures.

“In December 2023, CPJ reported that more journalists were killed in the first three months of the Israel-Gaza war than have ever been killed in a single country over an entire year,” the CPJ said.

In addition, 72 of those killed in Gaza were Palestinian, 3 Lebanese and 2 Israelis were also killed.

“Journalists in Gaza are bearing witness on the frontlines,” said CPJ chief executive Jodie Ginsberg.

“The immense loss suffered by Palestinian journalists in this war will have long-term impacts for journalism not just in the Palestinian territories but for the region and beyond. Every journalist killed is a further blow to our understanding of the world,” Ginsberg added.

The CPJ also warned that Mexico, along with the Philippines and Somalia, was “one of the world’s deadliest countries for the press.”

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