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Photo Essay: Hey Diane Sawyer: This is Gaza, Not Israel

Palestinian photographer Mohammed Zaanoun documents for Muftah the results of the Israeli military's bombardment of the Gaza Strip on July 12, 2014.

Jul 12, 2014
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The Gaza Strip, during bombardment by the Israeli military, July 12, 2014 (Photo credit: Mohammed Zaanoun)

by Mohammed Zaanoun

On July 8, ABC anchor, Diane Sawyer, took to the airwaves to bring millions of Americans news about the latest round of violence in Israel-Palestine. But, instead of reporting the news, Sawyer made headlines herself. During the broadcast, the veteran journalist described footage of destroyed civilians homes leveled by the Israeli military and belonging to Palestinians in Gaza, as Israeli homes pulverized by Hamas rockets.

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