The Jala Tower being bombed by Israeli military in Gaza on Saturday. The building housed Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and the Associated Press news agency. Photo: AFP The Jala Tower being bombed by Israeli military in Gaza on Saturday. The building housed Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and the Associated Press news agency. Photo: AFP
The Jala Tower being bombed by Israeli military in Gaza on Saturday. The building housed Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and the Associated Press news agency. Photo: AFP
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Israel’s targeting of media cannot be justified

  • Bombing of building housing news organisations has rightly attracted international condemnation and risks setting a dangerous precedent

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Updated: 12:51am, 18 May, 2021

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The Jala Tower being bombed by Israeli military in Gaza on Saturday. The building housed Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and the Associated Press news agency. Photo: AFP The Jala Tower being bombed by Israeli military in Gaza on Saturday. The building housed Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and the Associated Press news agency. Photo: AFP
The Jala Tower being bombed by Israeli military in Gaza on Saturday. The building housed Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and the Associated Press news agency. Photo: AFP
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