The cost of Israel’s war against Palestinians in Gaza can be counted in several ways: in human losses, infrastructure losses, and damage to the region’s ecosystem—damage that has global consequences for the environment and climate change.

By now, we have all heard the reports that more than 36,000 Palestinians have been brutally murdered in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes, extrajudicial executions, and raids on hospitals and other facilities. Almost half of these victims are children and women. Now, the Israeli military is starving those who managed to survive. We only know what is happening in Gaza because of Palestinian journalists, more than 100 of whom have been killed by Israel in a clear attempt to silence the press and prevent the world from knowing what’s happening on the ground. Israel’s Parliament is currently also taking steps to censor Al Jazeera, whose reporters have been repeatedly targeted by Israel. As of June 5, the Tel Aviv District Court agreed to halt Al Jazeera’s broadcasting in Israel.

Full article at Newsweek’s website. Date of publication: 05/06/2024.