On Thursday, the Reuters news agency published an investigation that concluded a strike by an Israeli tank crew had killed one of its video journalists, Issam Abdallah, in South Lebanon on Oct. 13. The strike severely injured an Agence France-Presse photographer, Christina Assi, and wounded five other journalists.
“Issam was not in an active combat zone when he was struck,” Reuters said in a statement. “He and his colleagues were alongside journalists from other news outlets, in an area far from active conflict.”
Human Rights Watch, which did its own investigation, and Amnesty International both called the attack a war crime.
The Israeli military says it does not target civilians. In the case of the tank strike that killed Mr. Abdallah and injured the others, it has argued they were in a conflict area, despite there being no evidence of combatants or fighting around the journalists at the time.
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@9HK9DXT2yrs2Y
I do not condone the American going into more unnecessary war, and it contributes to my perception of the military industrial complex expressed originally brought up by president Eisenhower. I think that America for too long has marketed itself as a war-machine rather than an economic marvel. This is why China can be argued to be prevailing over the US at this time.
@9HK2DLZRepublican2yrs2Y
A journalist is someone just reporting they aren't involved in the war, so to kill them is wrong.
@9HK28Z5Republican2yrs2Y
I don't have any opinion for this new topic.
@9HKJP742yrs2Y
This kind of issue can lead to world wars and that is an issue.
@9HKH7QW2yrs2Y
My opinion is that it's crazy how a journalist gets impacted so much and i considered a war crime.
Not a War Crime. That was the Choice of the journalist to go, regardless of if they're paid to go or not.
@9HKG4GY2yrs2Y
I think what is happening is dumb, I don't get why countries would fight like that and killing innocent people.
@9HKDXCF2yrs2Y
These people who are combating war crimes should be in prison
@9HKDNF9Independent2yrs2Y
if it isn't happening in the united states then it shouldn't matter to us
@9HKD9G8Constitution2yrs2Y
I think that reporting in a war torn country is always going to be risky and its the reporters personal choice to take that risk
@9HK9VXVWomen’s Equality 2yrs2Y
he injured six people and killed one. it could very well be a war crime
@9HK95ZT2yrs2Y
I think that Americans should feel safe in other countries and the death of a journalist could potentially scare off people who wanted to travel or take part in journalism because they feel endangered.
@9HK4MND2yrs2Y
i think that it crossed the line and just helped prove him right
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