Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), has condemned Israel’s ban on international media entering Gaza, saying that “it’s become a pattern to silence voices who speak out against atrocities.”
“More than 220 Palestinian journalists have been killed. UN officials & humanitarian workers have been banned from going back to Gaza,” he wrote in a post on X.
“It’s our duty to speak out on the atrocities & any breaches of International humanitarian law,” he said.
Excellent piece by @_jwhittall
👇It’s become a pattern to silence voices who speak out against atrocities in #Gaza.
The Israeli Government continues to ban international media from getting in: it’s been over 660 days.
More than 220 Palestinian journalists have been killed.… https://t.co/gmNuYovFiO
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) August 3, 2025
