The Committee condemns the killing of over 186 Palestinian journalists in Gaza and reiterates that Israel has a responsibility not to target journalists, who are protected under international law. While Israel has suggested that many of these may have been Hamas supporters, reporters from a wide range of reputable news organisations including Reuters, AFP and the BBC, have been denied entry into Gaza. Reporters Without Borders and over 200 press freedom advocacy groups have called for foreign journalists be granted immediate, independent and unrestricted access to the Gaza Strip. Ministers and diplomats must press their Israeli counterparts to restore access for journalists to report from Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, and lift the ban on media outlets that the Israeli Government does not agree with. (Recommendation, Paragraph 33) A Palestinian State