Germany, Australia and Ukraine also sign statement calling on Israel to end block on international media access
The UK is among more than 20 countries demanding that Israel immediately give international journalists access to Gaza to allow them to cover the “unfolding humanitarian catastrophe” in the war zone.
In a major escalation of pressure on Israel, 27 countries have signed a joint statement calling for it to end its block on press access and for protection for journalists operating in Gaza.
The UK, Germany, Australia and Ukraine are among those to have signed the statement from the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), an international advocacy group that the UK helped to create.
“In light of the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, we, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition, urge Israel to allow immediate independent foreign media access and afford protection for journalists operating in Gaza,” they say.
