Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza has captured the world’s consideration along with his harrowing pictures of the continuing atrocities happening within the Gaza Strip. After being nominated on this yr’s version TIME100 checklist of probably the most influential folks on the planet, Motaz spoke with TIME on this yr’s crimson carpet TIME100 Gala in New York Metropolis.
TIME reported that Motaz just lately visited college students at Columbia College and New York College. After his go to, Motaz shared his ideas on the Gaza solidarity camps which have sprung up at universities in New York and throughout the nation. “It was nice,” stated Motaz. “I recognize that and I’m glad the scholars there wish to know extra and educate themselves.” He continued: “It was an honor for me to boost consciousness about what is going on in my nation.”
On the crimson carpet, the journalist reminded everybody that the folks of Palestine are “human” and deserve to have the ability to dwell. “We’re human,” he stated. “They aren’t human animals. We’re asking and combating for our freedom. My individuals are being killed, murdered and ravenous. Struggling to search out meals, shelter, they’re in tents…individuals are struggling lots. There have been greater than 200 days of struggling and homicide of individuals – civilians, most of them girls and kids.”
On a sobering word, Motaz famous that he has misplaced greater than 100 colleagues to Israel’s assaults. “Journalists have to be protected all over the world,” he stated. “Journalists shouldn’t be afraid to do their job or threaten to be killed.” Azaiza ended her interview with TIME saying: “Free Palestine”.
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