Cair urges global media to condemn killing of journalist in Gaza strike

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) has called on US and international media outlets to break their silence over the killing of Palestinian journalist Fatima Hassouneh in Gaza on Wednesday.

An Israeli air raid struck her family home in Gaza City, killing Hassouneh along with 10 relatives.

“American and international media must speak out about Israel’s murder of Fatima Hassouneh and of so many other Palestinian journalists,” Cair's communications director Ibrahim Hooper said in a statement.

He added: “Media silence on this issue sends the dangerous message that Palestinian journalists may be murdered at will by the far-right Israeli government as it seeks to eliminate those who tell the world about its crimes against humanity in Gaza.”

Hassouneh is among more than 200 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since it launched its war on Gaza, sparking outrage from press freedom groups and human rights organisations.