Gaza: Journalism
Commons · Question 57408 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has held with his Israeli counterparts on lifting restrictions on international journalists to enable them to report on the situation in Gaza.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Jun 2025
The Foreign Secretary and I have both paid tribute to journalists risking their lives to report in Gaza. Journalists covering conflicts are afforded protection under humanitarian law. The Media have a right to report freely and we urge all parties to perm...