The Los Angeles Times has banned more than three dozen reporters and editors from covering the war in Gaza after they signed an open letter condemning Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 massacre, according to a report. The letter sent on Nov. 9 blasted Israel for killing journalists and called on newsrooms to refer to Israel’s military response as a “genocide,” Semafor reported on Thursday. Semafor said that roughly a dozen current LA Times staffers signed the letter, but Mediaite reported that LA Times reporter Suhauna Hussain claimed the number was actually closer to “more than three dozen.”3 Journalists at the LA Times were banned from covering the Israel-Hamas war, after signing a letter condemning Israel. At least 35 journalists have reportedly been killed during Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza and war with Hamas. 3 Journalists signed an open letter condemning Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza, and calling for an end to Israel’s military actions.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 17, 2023 20:41 UTC