{"id":30811,"date":"2023-12-29T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=30811"},"modified":"2023-12-29T11:46:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:46:08","slug":"gaslighting-of-the-worst-order-blinken-calls-2023-dangerous-year-for-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/29\/gaslighting-of-the-worst-order-blinken-calls-2023-dangerous-year-for-press\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Gaslighting of the Worst Order’: Blinken Calls 2023 Dangerous Year for Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on December 20, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0(Photo: Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How many journalists have been killed in Gaza with American-made, American-supplied weapons over the past three months?” responded Mehdi Hasan.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

JESSICA CORBETT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec 28, 2023 (CommonDreams.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken came under fire for the second time in just over a week when he wrote on social media Thursday that this year has been dangerous for members of the press\u2014without mentioning the dozens of journalists who have been killed<\/a> in Israel’s U.S.-backed assault of the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This has been an extraordinarily dangerous year for press around the world,” Blinken said<\/a>. “Many killed, many more wounded, hundreds detained, attacked, threatened, injured\u2014simply for doing their jobs. I am profoundly grateful to the press for getting accurate, timely information to people.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Killed by Israel in war crimes paid for by your government. Shame on you pic.twitter.com\/VRk0ckb18Z<\/a><\/p>— Nabeel Rajab (@NABEELRAJAB) December 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>