, March 6 -- The letter was coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) with the support of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

"For nearly five months, journalists and media workers in Gaza - overwhelmingly, the sole source of on-the-ground reporting from within the Palestinian territory - have been working in unprecedented conditions," the letter reads. ".These journalists - on whom the international news media and the international community rely for information about the situation inside Gaza - continue to report despite grave personal risk."

The letter goes on to remind the international community that journalists are civilians and authorities must protect journalists as noncombatants according to int...