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Global Media Unites to Protest Attacks on Journalists

9/1/2025

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On August 31, 2025, global newsrooms will protest against Israel's targeting of journalists in Gaza.
The initiative, led by Reporters Without Borders and Avaaz, involves blacked-out front pages and broadcasts from around 150 media outlets.
Since the conflict began, 246 journalists have been killed, with allegations of a special Israeli unit targeting them as combatants.

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Story summary

On August 31, 2025, global newsrooms will protest against Israel's targeting of journalists in Gaza.
The initiative, led by Reporters Without Borders and Avaaz, involves blacked-out front pages and broadcasts from around 150 media outlets.
Since the conflict began, 246 journalists have been killed, with allegations of a special Israeli unit targeting them as combatants.