Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on Tuesday held a funeral for 32 journalists who were killed in what local sources are calling “the largest Israeli attack against the press and journalists in Yemen.”
Funeral prayers were held for the victims at Al-Sha’ab Mosque, attended by a massive crowd, before they were taken to their final resting place.
During the official and public procession, mourners condemned the international community’s “double standards” and its silence regarding this “heinous massacre” that targeted residential neighborhoods and civilians. They affirmed that this global silence reveals a hidden complicity with the aggression.
The slain journalists, who were described as “men of the pen,” belonged to the newspapers “September 26” and “Al-Yaman.” They were said to have died while stationed on the “frontline of the word” against the aggression.
This funeral underscores the pivotal role journalists play in confronting the aggression and reflects a deep understanding of the seriousness of the “media war,” which is no less fierce than the battlefield war.
