"Israeli UN Envoy Celebrates Killing of Journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Sparking Widespread Condemnation"

In a shocking and controversial move, Israel’s envoy to the United Nations, Danny Danon, openly celebrated the assassination of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif by Israeli occupation forces. This blatant celebration of a journalist’s death, which followed an attack on a journalists' tent in the besieged Gaza Strip, has triggered a widespread wave of condemnation and outrage both locally and internationally. This incident marks a new chapter in a long series of crimes committed against journalists in the Palestinian territories, aimed at silencing voices and obscuring the facts about the ongoing war in the strip.

Details of the Incident and Allegations:

Danny Danon, Israel's representative at the UN, posted a provocative tweet on the platform "X" (formerly Twitter), where he described Al-Sharif as a "terrorist with a camera" and congratulated the Israeli security forces for "eliminating the terrorist Anas Jamal Mahmoud Al-Sharif, who was hiding in a journalist's outfit." This inflammatory tweet is not merely a celebration of an individual's death but represents a clear justification for targeting journalists, which contravenes all international laws and conventions that guarantee the protection of media professionals.

This crime is part of a systematic targeting of journalists in Gaza. Eight Palestinian journalists and photographers were martyred in an airstrike by the Israeli occupation air force on a journalists' tent set up in front of Al-Shifa Medical Hospital. This direct targeting falls under the category of war crimes committed by Israel and reflects a clear policy of hiding the truth and preventing coverage of the brutal crimes occurring on the ground.

Reactions and Condemnations:

This crime and its celebration were met with angry reactions from numerous parties. The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate strongly condemned the act, describing it as a brazen attempt to obscure the truth and conceal the crimes of genocide and starvation practiced by the occupation. Several political parties and MPs in Egypt joined in, emphasizing that the targeting of journalists, including Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Quraiqa, Ibrahim Zafer, Mohammed Nawfal, Mo'men Aliwa, and Mohammed Al-Khaldi, is a blatant violation of international law.

The condemnations stressed that targeting journalists is not merely a military action but an attack on the freedom of the press and the right of people to know the truth. They affirmed that such actions are intended to create a state of fear and intimidation, to prevent journalists from carrying out their professional duty of conveying the full picture of the tragic situation in Gaza.

Conclusion:

The assassination of Anas Al-Sharif and its official celebration by a high-ranking Israeli official represent a new dark stain on the record of the Israeli occupation. It places the international community before its responsibilities to protect journalists and ensure accountability for the perpetrators of these crimes, which fall under the category of human rights violations. The camera and the pen remain powerful tools for uncovering the truth, and their targeting will continue to be evidence of the weakness of those who seek to hide their crimes.