Afghanistan, Aug. 21 -- Seventeen U.S. senators urged the State Department to press Israel to ensure journalist safety and allow international media access to Gaza, citing censorship, restrictions, and recent journalist deaths.
Seventeen U.S. senators have urged the State Department to press Israel to protect journalists and allow international media access to Gaza amid the ongoing war.
In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 16 Democratic senators and independent Bernie Sanders said censorship, restrictions, and threats against reporters were "unacceptable" and must end.
They called on Washington to remind Israel that journalist safety must be guaranteed and that international outlets should have full access to cover developments...