https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/721e65b7-7d1b-4a33-9ac3-3a65723c37b0 David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, says that by echoing Nazi-era propaganda, Israel aims to secure public support for its slaughter in Gaza by erasing Palestinian coverage. Five journalists were killed in Israel’s double-tap strike on Nasser hospital: Middle East Eye’s Mohamed Salama and Ahmed Abu Aziz, Reuters photojournalist Hussam al-Masri, freelance reporter Moaz Abu Taha, and AP contributor Mariam Dagga. Yet Reuters and AP repeated the Israeli army’s claim that a “Hamas camera” was the target without questioning the story, even though their own colleagues were among the dead. Reuters photographer Valerie Zink resigned in protest, accusing the agency of “perpetuating Israel’s propaganda” after previous killings, including that of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif. Hearst says that some Israeli journalists celebrated the killings. Channel 14 said the reporters were “terrorists disguised as journalists”, while i24’s Zvi Yehezkeli declared, “If Israel decides to eliminate the journalists, then it’s better late than never.” He adds, this reveals Israel’s real aim: to silence those documenting famine, mass killings, and devastation in Gaza. He draws parallels with the role of propaganda in the Rwandan genocide and by Nazi Germany, where media dehumanised victims and disguised atrocities. Today, he says, Israeli media uses similar language to normalise genocide while foreign journalists act as mouthpieces. Hearst concludes saying, the journalists who died on Monday - and every Palestinian journalist killed reporting this conflict - are role models of their profession. The rest of us, who have the luxury of working as journalists and staying alive, should bow our heads in their memory. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:53:16 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/721e65b7-7d1b-4a33-9ac3-3a65723c37b0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.