Monday, Nov 11 2024 | Time 01:59 Hrs(IST)
image
States » East


APUWJ organizes vigil to commemorate journalists killed in Gaza war

APUWJ organizes vigil to commemorate journalists killed in Gaza war

Itanagar, Oct 12 (UNI) The Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) on Saturday organised a solidarity vigil in support of Palestinian journalists and media workers killed by Israel.
The APUWJ members gathered at the Arunachal Press Club (APC) here to express global vigil, and grieve and stand in solidarity with the fallen comrades of Palestine.
Condemning the systematic killing of journalists in Gaza, APUWJ president Amar Sangno said in the last 12 months of war between Israel and Palestine, Israeli forces killed at least 130 Palestinian journalists and media workers in Gaza since the war started on October 7, 2023.
The Israeli attacks also left four Israeli, five Lebanese and one Syrian journalists dead, several injured and several others missing since the war broke out in Gaza.
“Our grief knows no border, as we express our shared grief and outrage on what happened with our fellow journalists during the war,” Sangno said.
APUWJ joined with its affiliate International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Indian Journalists Union (IJU), in solidarity with the Palestinian journalists and urged Israel to stop killing journalists.
On October 10, IFJ called upon its affiliates across the world to organise solidarity actions to support Palestinian journalists wherever possible “so that journalism in Gaza lives and survives”.
IFJ has been working closely with its affiliate, Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS), to verify any information regarding the safety, war reporting and killing of the journalists.
Of the 140 deaths, many of them were killed at home, in their apartments, because they no longer have a newsroom in Gaza to fulfil their responsibility of informing the public.
IFJ, in a message to its affiliates, asked to organise a vigil to support Palestinian journalists and media workers by sharing photos and videos on social media using the hashtag #SupportPalestinianJournalists, and changing individual profile pictures on social media accounts to tell Israel to stop killing journalists and honour those who have lost their lives in the last 12 months of war.
UNI TD CS1855

More News

NDA and INDIA alliance partners fielded their family members in by-election: PK

11 Nov 2024 | 12:07 AM

Patna, Nov 10 (UNI) Jan Suraj founder and the notes poll strategist Prashant Kishor, popular as PK said that the constituent units of the NDA and INDIA Alliance have fielded only their family members in the by elections being held in four assembly constituencies in Bihar on November 13.

see more..

IT companies to invest Rs 650 crore in Bihar

11 Nov 2024 | 12:06 AM

Patna, Nov 10 (UNI) The companies associated with the Information and Technology (IT) sector were contemplating to invest Rs 650 crore in Bihar and would open new vistas for the youth in the IT sector in the state.

see more..

Meghalaya CM announces Rs 20 lakh ex-gratia for kin of soldier who died in Siachen

10 Nov 2024 | 9:40 PM

Shillong, Nov 10 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Sunday expressed grief over the death of Sepoy Aibok Madur from 10th Battalion of the Assam Regiment and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh to the next of kin of the braveheart.

see more..

NEHU VC’s house, car vandalised, Meghalaya police deployed inside campus

10 Nov 2024 | 9:27 PM

Shillong, Nov 10 (UNI) Unidentified persons vandalised the residence of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Vice-Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla and his official vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning.

see more..
Nitish lists  performance of his government, seeks support for by-elections

Nitish lists performance of his government, seeks support for by-elections

10 Nov 2024 | 7:03 PM

Patna, Nov 10 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday listed achievements of his government seeking support for party candidates in ongoing assembly by-elections in the state.

see more..
image