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Thursday, August 21, 2025
27 nations call for ‘immediate’ access to Gaza for foreign media
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwenty-seven countries, including Britain, France and Germany, have signed onto a statement calling on Israel to allow “immediate independent foreign media access” into the war-torn Gaza Strip
“Journalists and media workers play an essential role in putting the spotlight on the devastating reality of war,” the members of the Media Freedom Coalition say in a joint statement.
The signatories are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition urge Israel to allow immediate independent foreign media access and afford protection for journalists operating in Gaza.
Full statement: https://t.co/NXoIn17n1H pic.twitter.com/CzPnUgHiCS
— Media Freedom Coalition (@MediaFreedomC) August 21, 2025
The Times of Israel Community.