Communications blackout in Gaza

The frequent disruption of communications in Gaza during the Israel-Gaza war has raised my concerns about the objectivity of the related news coverage.

Numerous reports have highlighted the breakdown of communication in Gaza, with one specifically mentioning that the primary Palestinian mobile phone provider couldn't pinpoint the exact cause of the disruptions. It could be attributed to infrastructure damage during the conflict or deliberate attempts to sever communications.

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I also find that reports on communication blackouts in Gaza have surfaced in different months, indicating that such disruptions are not occasional but somewhat recurring. These interruptions severely restrict Gaza's ability to connect with the outside world, access timely medical aid and supplies, and share information from their perspective.

The breakdown of communications has not only cut the people of Gaza off from the outside world, exacerbating the hardships they face; It also means that the outside world cannot get the actual situation from Gaza. The news I read about the war in Gaza is probably all information published by Israel, which has its subjectivity. And what I think of as independent and truthful information can be influenced by propaganda that has a position.

The objectivity of the news about the war in Gaza could be inexact because communication in Gaza is interrupted. The journalists in Gaza cannot communicate to the outside world what they are witnessing, and we are losing the witness information of essential players. Information from multiple parties can constitute a more real world, and when information is held unilaterally, it is often affected by the position.

Therefore, I think the reliability of news concerning the Gaza conflict remains debatable. If you'd like to explore the war in Gaza further, here's the link https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/15/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-palestine-updates/.

How do you see the impact of the communications blackout in Gaza on related news?

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