Gaza media safety

This assessment describes the challenges media workers in Gaza were faced with in the wake of the military offensive, launched on 27 December 2008 by Israeli security forces, against Hamas in the Palestinian Gaza Strip.

The report is based on desk studies and telephone interviews with media workers covering the conflict from both sides of the Gaza border. Important contributions for the assessment were provided by executive director Khaled Abu Aker, AMIN Media Network and correspondent Ana Carbajosa, El Pais, Jerusalem. Palestinian Journalists Syndicate in Gaza, International Federation of Journalists, International News Safety Institute, Reporters Without Borders and Article 19 also provided valuable information for the assessment.

The aim of the assessment, produced and published by International Media Support, is to establish an overview of the media situation and the challenges and dangers facing the journalists and photographers who covered the conflict.