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Israel has every right to target Al Jazeera in Gaza.

JL;DR SUMMARY Andrew Fox, a former British Army officer, argues in this guest essay that Israel has the right to target Al Jazeera in Gaza due to its dual role as a media outlet and an active participant in the conflict. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaIdfQatarJournalismMediaAl JazeeraInformation WarfareLaw Of Armed Conflict

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Countries and international organizations expressed alarm Monday over alleged repeated targeting of journalists in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed a prominent Palestinian journalist for Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, 28-year-old Anas Al-Sharif, whom the IDF has long accused of being a Hamas terrorist in charge of rocket launching."
Israel
"Countries and international organizations expressed alarm Monday over alleged repeated targeting of journalists in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed a prominent Palestinian journalist for Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, 28-year-old Anas Al-Sharif, whom the IDF has long accused of being a Hamas terrorist in charge of rocket launching."
Doha, Qatar
"Qatar also provides political sanctuary, hosting Hamas leadership openly in Doha, and runs strategic information campaigns amplifying Hamas narratives and suppressing their atrocities."
United Kingdom
"This is a guest essay written by Andrew Fox, a former British Army officer and current think tank research fellow focusing on defense, the Middle East, and disinformation."
Afghanistan
"In Afghanistan, it referred to unarmed insurgent spotters on hilltops radioing in troop movements."

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