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Over 175 Journalists killed In  Gaza As Israel-Palestine War  Continues 

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At least 175 media workers have been killed in Gaza in the past year – a figure described as an “absolutely shocking level of loss of life” by Tim Dawson of the International Federation of Journalists.

“The toll paid by journalists in Gaza is something the world has no prior experience of. Well over 10 percent of journalists in Gaza have lost their lives since this conflict began,” Dawson told Al Jazeera.

In past conflict zones, the average death rate for infantry soldiers was 5 percent, he noted, adding the figure for US Marines killed in Vietnam was less than 5 percent.

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In Israel’s killing of Gaza’s media workers it’s “very hard not to conclude” these were deliberate actions, said Dawson.

“What is most important now is for the International Criminal Court to intensify its investigation … What we need is judicial review of the evidence and a holding to account, where necessary, of those who perpetrated war crimes.”

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