New Documentary "Journacide: The War on Truth" Examines Israel's Killing of Journalists in Lebanon and Gaza
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The article covers the premiere of a documentary titled "Journacide: The War on Truth" by Irish filmmaker Seán Murray, which investigates Israel's targeted killings of journalists in Lebanon and Gaza. It highlights that over 260 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza and 28 in Lebanon since October 7, 2023. The film argues that Israel's military actions constitute "journacide" — the deliberate targeting and killing of journalists to silence truth. The piece also reports on a recent Israeli drone strike on a Press TV journalist reporting in southern Lebanon.
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· 5 pulledIrish filmmaker Seán Murray investigates Israel's killings of journalists in his new feature documentary Journacide: The War on Truth.
He says the term 'journacide' applies to Israel's military actions because of the 'explicit nature of the targeting and killing of journalists' as a way to silence the truth.
Murray calls it 'the Gaza doctrine that is now being applied in Lebanon.'
Israel has killed over 260 journalists and media workers in Gaza and 28 in Lebanon since October 7, 2023.
An Israeli drone on Monday struck a journalist with the Iranian outlet Press TV while he was reporting from southern Lebanon.
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