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The Foreign Press Association (FPA) said there are no “security justifications” for Israel’s continued ban on foreign journalists entering the Gaza Strip, after Israel’s top court again postponed ruling on a petition seeking access, Anadolu reports. The statement came after Israel’s Supreme Court delayed consideration of the association’s petition demanding that Israel allow foreign reporters to enter Gaza, where about 2.4 million Palestinians are living amid dire humanitarian conditions. Israel has barred foreign journalists from Gaza since launching its genocidal war on the enclave in October 2023, despite repeated requests by the association to lift the restrictions. The court has repeatedly deferred a decision month to month, most recently earlier this week. “The Foreign Press Association is deeply disappointed that the […]
