Press Statement

Pakistan: PFUJ condemns Israel’s attack on Media houses, innocent Civilians

24 May, 2021

Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned Israel for attacks on Media houses and killing innocent Civilians including over fifty children in Palestine and calls for a country wide protest on May 18.

PFUJ President GM Jamali and Secretary General Rana Muhammad Azeem have termed the attack on Media houses and innocent civilians a violation of UN Charter and against the human rights of the Civilians of the Palestine while it was tantamount to ignore the UN laws & challenge rest of the world. They also condemned the silent European countries who had been Champions of the human rights but their silence to condemn the Israel’s forces was equally criminal attitude. The PFUJ leadership said that International media and local media houses were just enabling rest of the world to know news about the Israel attacks on innocent civilians of Palestine which was not tolerated by the Israel government and they demolished the media houses with just ten Minutes warning.

The PFUJ called on the IFJ and other International media organizations to condemn Israel for their criminal attitude towards media and innocent people.

The PFUJ leadership announced to stage country wide protests on May 18, to condemn Israel forces and show solidarity with International media and innocent people of Palestine.