Al Jazeera firmly rejects the Israeli occupation forces’ attempt to justify its crimes against journalists

Al Jazeera Media Network rejects the Israeli occupation forces’ attempt to justify the killing and targeting of journalists.
The Network condemns the accusations against its journalists and recalls Israel's long record of lies and fabrication of evidence through which it seeks to hide its heinous crimes.

At a time when its correspondents and field crews are making great sacrifices to cover what is happening in Gaza, Al Jazeera’s employment policies stipulate that employees are not to engage in any political affiliations that may affect their professionalism, and to adhere to the controls and directives contained in the Network’s code of ethics and code of conduct.

Al Jazeera ensures that all its journalists and correspondents adhere to the editorial standards.

The Network recalls the systematic targeting of Al Jazeera by the Israeli authorities, which includes the bombing of its office in Gaza twice, the assassination of its correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, the killing of colleagues Samer AbuDaqa and Hamza Al-Dahdouh, the deliberate targeting of a number of Al Jazeera journalists and their family members and the arrest and intimidation of its correspondents in the field.

Given Israel's unprecedented campaign against journalists, Al Jazeera urges media outlets worldwide to exercise the utmost caution and responsibility when headlining Israel's justifications for its crimes against journalists in Gaza.