NST Leader: Murder of journalists is now the norm
A JOURNALIST who speaks truth to power and a gunman for hire are at two ends of the humanity spectrum.
Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was an advocate for exposing corruption who was murdered, and businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted of her murder on September 2 after a nine-year trial. Fenech admitted to financing the killing, causing outrage among Maltese newspapers. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called her death a "press freedom crime" and warned that the close ties between business and political elites in the United States and Tel Aviv could lead to impunity for those responsible for journalist killings.
RSF reported that 220 journalists have been killed, with Palestine being the most dangerous place for journalists. The international community must stand with journalists and their associations to combat the unlawful actions of the Zionist regime, which has been committing war crimes and genocide for over 70 years.
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