Israeli filmmakers criticize the IDF as media access to Gaza stays blocked
Press access to Gaza remains cut off three years into the war, and US cable networks are being accused of shutting out Palestinian voices entirely.
- Israel still bars international journalists from entering Gaza on their own, leaving the reporting to Palestinian journalists, many of whom have been killed.
- Aerial footage and material uploaded from inside Gaza show near-total destruction, with families sheltering in damaged buildings because tents are not being let in.
- One such building collapsed on a family, killing several people.
- US networks including MS Now and CNN are accused of giving airtime to Israeli critics of the IDF while keeping anti-war and Palestinian commentators off the air.
- Anti-war guests say bookings were cancelled over accusations of antisemitism, and hosts who criticized Israel are no longer at those networks.
Outlook: With Gaza still closed to outside press, the fight over who gets to describe the war is shifting onto American media itself.