War in the eyes of reporters… Greetings to the survivors of Israeli targeting

The head of the Press Photographers Syndicate, Ali Alloush, the caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makari, and a group of journalists and media professionals, including those who were directly targeted by the Israeli enemy last October, during their media coverage of security events in southern Lebanon, participated in the session. Among them are: Carmen Joukhadar, Eli Brakhia… in addition to a group of jurists and jurists.

Clear violation

Photographer Elie Barkhia revived his accident, which he has not yet forgotten, as he has been receiving medical treatment for more than 4 weeks, stressing that he has not forgotten his colleague Issam Abdullah, and remembers him on a daily basis. He considered that the profession of journalism is sacred, and international laws confirm this. It is forbidden to attack journalists while carrying out their work, and this violation is classified as a war crime.

back to work

For her part, Carmen reiterated that she will not back down from continuing her work, and will return to practicing her profession immediately after completing her treatment phase, pointing out that she was subjected to an Israeli attack on October 9 in southern Lebanon, and another attack on October 13, as the Lebanese state and the Ministry of Defense demanded. The media specifically by establishing a dedicated cell for journalists to report on their exposure to any Israeli targeting, in addition to the necessity of continuous legal and judicial follow-up to achieve justice for Issam Abdullah and the rest of his colleagues.

In a speech by journalist Asaad Bishara from “Media Reporters for Freedom,” the Minister of Information called for the assistance and follow-up of all media crews during their media coverage in the southern regions, and for their permanent support and assistance, especially in the event that they are exposed to Israeli targets aimed at gagging their mouths and preventing them from conveying the truth to public opinion.

The talk was concluded by Information Minister Ziad Makari, who assured the audience that he will follow up on the case of Issam and all colleagues and will not abandon this case and will follow it from all legal frameworks to achieve justice for all colleagues.