Ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel

IMS welcomes yesterday’s reports of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.

Now, there can be more excuses: It is time to grant full and free access to international journalists into Gaza.

For over 15 months, Palestinian journalists have carried the enormous responsibility of documenting and reporting on the countless atrocities committed against their own people during Israel’s war on Gaza.

Give them a chance to rest, to mourn and bury their loved ones, to reunite with their families.

Time is of the essence:

In the coming days and months, it is essential that people in Gaza are kept informed about where and how to access humanitarian aid.

Just as importantly, war crimes and other international crimes need to be investigated by journalists, researchers and fact-finding teams – both to counter decades of complete impunity for Israel’s killings of journalists and pave the way for justice for the Palestinian people.