Protests and memorials have erupted worldwide, and calls for accountability are growing after five Al Jazeera staff were assassinated in an Israeli strike on Gaza.Late on Sunday, an Israeli attack hit a media tent outside the main gate of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, killing Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, 28, along with colleagues Mohammed Qreiqeh, 33, Ibrahim Zaher, 25, Mohammed Noufal, 29, and Moamen Aliwa, 23.Two other Palestinians were also killed, bringing the total death toll from the strike to seven.Gaza’s Government Media Office says at least 238 journalists have been killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began in late 2023.The latest killings have prompted outrage around the world. In Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians filled the streets, waving flags and carrying photographs of the slain reporters.Hundreds rallied in Tunisia, demanding accountability for the attacks. Protests took place in Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast and Republic of Ireland’s capital, Dublin, while vigils were held in Berlin, Germany and the Netherlands. Earlier demonstrations took place in Washington, DC, as well as London, Oslo and Stockholm. From left to right: The media workers murdered by Israel: Anas al-Sharif, 28, Mohammed Qreiqeh, 33, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, 25; Moamen Aliwa, 23; and Mohammed Noufal, 29 [Al Jazeera]In the US capital, Washington, DC, protesters gathered outside a building housing NBC, Fox News, ITN and The Guardian.Demonstrators were “banging pots and pans, making as much noise as possible” to disrupt live broadcasts happening inside, said Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi, reporting from the scene. Advertisement “The demonstrators say their coverage of the genocide in …
