“International media must be allowed into Gaza “

That is the demand of the BBC , Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and Reuters, in a short film intended to demonstrate the importance of giving foreign media access to the warzone.

Israel continues to block paths into Gaza for journalists, meaning the conflict is being documented by Palestinian reporters, at least 189 of whom have been killed.

Narrated by BBC presenter David Dimbleby , the two-minute clip uses iconic news images to highlight independent journalism throughout key moments in history.

This included the D-Day landings, the iconic image of a child burned by napalm in Vietnam, and the tank protester in Tiananmen Square.

BBC News CEO Deborah Turness said: “As journalists, we record the first draft of history. But

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