The letter was addressed to Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Director of the Government Press Office Nitzan Chen. Since October 7, Western media outlets have consistently downplayed the relentless assault on journalists, civil defense workers, UN employees, and, of course, the vulnerable civilian population in Gaza. This letter, along with its call for accountability, undoubtedly arrives too late. The Israeli double-strikes on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, which have killed at least 20 people, including five journalists, raise questions about Western media responsibility. 

The consistent difference in the treatment of Palestinian and Israeli fatalities by the Western mainstream press has been documented and extensively analysed since the onset of the conflict, with findings indicating significant bias and inequality in their media coverage. The terminology used by Western mainstream media to portray the situation in Gaza is shockingly insensitive, intentionally crafted to mislead the public and perpetuate the disturbing dehumanisation of Palestinians. The coverage is so one-sided and in sync with Israel's narrative that it has led many to question whether the absence of empathy and concern for Palestinian journalists stems from the fact that the victims are neither American nor European. Nevertheless, there is a growing dissatisfaction within newsrooms, with journalists beginning to voice their concerns regarding media bias.

Today, we are highlighting the story of Valerie Zink, a Canadian photojournalist who has recently left her position as a Reuters correspondent. She feels that the agency has supported Israel's propaganda and has not adequately defended her fallen colleagues in Gaza. 

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Canada photojournalist says Reuters culpable in Israel's assassination of 246 Gaza journalists

Valerie Zink says the agency enabled Israel's propaganda and failed to defend slain colleagues in Gaza

Canadian photojournalist Valerie Zink announced on her personal Facebook page that she is resigning from Reuters news agency after eight years as a stringer, saying she can no longer work for an agency she accuses of "justifying and enabling" Israel's systematic killing of journalists in Gaza.