27 nations call for 'immediate' access to Gaza for foreign media

Media Freedom Coalition members said journalists play an essential role in putting the spotlight on Israel's war on Gaza. (AFP/File)
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  • Members of the Media Freedom Coalition say journalists 'play an essential role' in covering the war

LONDON: Twenty-seven countries, including Britain, France and Germany called on Israel Thursday to allow "immediate independent foreign media access" into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza.
"Journalists and media workers play an essential role in putting the spotlight on the devastating reality of war," the members of the Media Freedom Coalition said in a joint statement.