Will the US president pressure Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza? | Inside Story

Israel's restrictions on international journalists have allowed the military to carry out its genocide in Gaza with impunity for more than a year. Politicians in the US are finally questioning that. Weeks before Americans elect a new president, dozens of Democrats from the House of Representatives have written to Joe Biden. They want him to intervene and push Israel for 'unrestricted, independent media access to Gaza'. Will the US president act? And how will this play out in campaigning ahead of the November 5 election? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Laura Albast -- Fellow, Institute for Palestine Studies Tim Dawson -- Deputy Secretary General, International Federation of Journalists Ashish Prashar -- US political strategist and former adviser to Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:   / aljazeeraenglish   Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Gaza #Israel #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar # #Palestine #IsraelWarCrimes #PressFreedom #AttacksOnJournalists #AlJazeeraEnglish