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Amid genocide in Gaza, why must Palestinian journalists uphold the illusion of neutrality?

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Amid genocide in Gaza, why must Palestinian journalists uphold the illusion of neutrality? Submitted by Ahmed Abu Artema on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 08:48 Israel has killed over 200 media workers to eliminate witnesses to war crimes, but people enduring the onslaught are the best equipped to document the violence Mourners gather around the body of Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah, his press vest laid on the shroud, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on 21 June 2026 (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa) Off On 20 June 2026, the Israeli army killed Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah in a drone strike, less than two and a half months after the killing of his brother, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was targeted by the same army on 8 April. After Mohammed's death, Ahmed appeared on Al Jazeera pleading: "Let Mohammed be the last journalist Israel kills. We don't want any more journalists targeted. My message to the world is to stop the occup