Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Make diplomatic representations to Israel to allow UK journalists to enter Gaza

Closed 113 signatures

What the petition asks

Around 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 2023 with at least 232 Gazan journalists killed according to Brown University Costs of War report. We are concerned UK journalists can’t get into Gaza. We urge the Government to make representations to Israel to allow UK journalists into Gaza
We believe press freedom is a universal right, and that banning foreign media is deeply unethical. We feel the situation isn’t getting any better – many Gazans are recording it on social media. Blackouts occur which make it harder to report. We believe the Government and Parliament has a duty to help journalists capture the truth to the general public. We believe impartiality can’t exist if the truth is unknown.

Timeline

15 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
15 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 113
Status Closed
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened 15 Aug 2025
Closed 15 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.