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Looking at the history even if such policy exists they are def. trying to avoid targeting western journalists. As sad as it sounds if she looked like a westerne
by qaq 3y ago
Looking at the history even if such policy exists they are def. trying to avoid targeting western journalists. As sad as it sounds if she looked like a westerner she would prob be alive. On the other hand I have no clue clue if Hamas etc. have history of using vests and other press gear as cover in their ops.
- tyingq 3y ago> even if such policy exists Compare the number of journalists killed in combat for any past entire year globally, and journalists killed in the last 5 weeks in Gaza, the West Bank, and southern Lebanon. Edit: I did mean "globally". Not compared to some single conflict. Compare to all journalists killed in combat, everywhere, for 2022, 2021, etc. As opposed to 6 weeks in small defined regions.
- qaq 3y agoI don't think there is an equivalent war zone to compare too. Say in Ukraine the front line is 1500 km long vs Gaza is tiny. If majority of journalists were killed from gun fire that would be fairly conclusive if they are killed from shelling or airstrikes it would be less clear.
- qaq 3y agoRe:Edit the point is still the same if the cause is gun shot it's fairly conclusive if the cause is airstrike or shelling than it's more likely to be collateral damage.
- tyingq 3y agoMore collateral damage to journalists than the sum total of what happened across an entire year across the entire globe. That doesn't raise an eyebrow?
- qaq 3y agoThis is most covered conflict playing out in very constrained area again if most deaths are from air strikes or shelling to me it would be indication that collateral damage is more likely explanation if most deaths are from targeted small arms fire it would be indication that journalists are being targeted.
- tyingq 3y agoThe most recent journalists killed in Lebanon was an aerial strike that looks very targeted.[1] Much like a prior incident from October 13th.[2] There was also a specific aerial bombing of a journalist's two story home that looks very targeted.[3] Counting just face to face killings seems flawed. It really appears like they have some flow of intelligence to act on in many ways. [1] https://news.sky.com/video/israeli-airstrike-on-south-lebanon-kills-three-journalists-according-to-lebanese-media-13013193 https://news.sky.com/video/israeli-airstrike-on-south-lebano... [2] https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/reuters-videographer-killed-southern-lebanon-2023-10-13/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/reuters-videograph... [3] https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-strike-kills-family-reporter-after-false-claims https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-strike-kills-family-repo...
- qaq 3y agoThere are pretty few details for me to make a judgment to be honest. From me observing Ukraine war journalists at/or close to the front line are generally with mil. units at or near military positions. So how would you distinguish ? The links you provide have 0 details other than journalists being in an area where active fighting or fire exchange is happening. If journalists are in an open area not near military units assets or positions and get hit that would obviously indicate they were specifically targeted.