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- GAZA ASSAULT - Journalism


Radjaa Abou Dagga, a journalist in Gaza
FRANCE 24's Gaza correspondent Radjaa Abou Dagga is among a handful of journalists who can report from inside the Gaza Strip. He tells us about the difficulty of being both a reporter and a Palestinian.
By FRANCE 24 (text)
Radjaa ABOU DAGGA (video)

"I can tell you it is very hard", said FRANCE 24's Gaza correspondent Radjaa Abou Dagga, one of the few journalists able to cover the conflict from the inside.

Radjaa Abou Dagga is a Palestinian journalist. He risks his life and that of his family every day. But he believes his primary mission is to inform the public. "It is really important for me to keep transmitting the message and to bear witness to what's going on," he said.

"It is a very hard decision to make to stay and be a journalist, to hide your emotions," he added. On January 6, Radjaa Abou Dagga stopped filming to recue a little girl who fell victim to the shelling of a United Nations school in Gaza. "She died in our arms," he said.
 

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Comments (4)

Tipping point

After watching Radjaa's report from the ambulence I can say I'm very touched, especially after seeing this commentary. I can't imagine having to choose between helping to save lives and getting a story out to the public, maybe that's why I'm not a journalist. As an American I am disgusted whenever I see the politicians that I voted for defending this horrible incursion.

For me that video has been a tipping point. It's one thing to read statistics about the number of dead and wounded but its another thing to see their faces. After I saw the report I decided to attend a protest in opposition to US support of Israel and this war. I've sent this link to all my friends, especially my Jewish ones, in the hope that they will have a similar reaction. Thank you for reporting the side of this conflict that we don't get to see in American media.

GAZA

i spent 7 yrs in the military. what i see in GAZA is want to be soldiers fighting a professional army. what i see in GAZA is alot of people being put in harms way by they want to be's. HAMAS has done nothing for these people except cause heartake and pain for the the intire GAZA strip. yes i believe the Palestinain people should have a home land. yes they have every right to live in peace and happyness. but that will never be achieved as long as they continue to alow thugs and killers to run thier country. people of GAZA need to stand up for themselves and tell Hamas, the PLO and Hezbola to get out and stop killing them. the people of GAZA stand up and tell your murdering leaders to leave once and for all so they can live in peace.

Question to Radjaa

First I wish you and all Gazans safe end to this hostility. Now, How could Hamas spend millions to bring rackets to Gaza instead of building infrastructure. Second, considering that most of the population is dependant on UN and NGO charity what steps you see the Palestinian goverment should take wheen the population off it. The large portion of African continent was destroyed because of depedancy of governments on charity of UN and other agencies.. Third, I get very upset on your government ( Hamas or PA) when I hear that you still have refugee camps. I believe you have a lot of work on front of you, stip rackets shooting, you have a ceasefire and start building. Just as a little nice tidbit. Did you know that 3 sisters of your prime minister are Israeli?

Bravo

Thank you Radjaa for your wonderful work. FRANCE 24 is lucky to have you as their field reporter. I salute your courage and your professionalism - it must be truly hard for you to see so much bloodshed and misery and still continue working....bon courage

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