“Journalist Gideon Levy regularly challenges the Israeli consensus in courageous work on the ground that brings the testimonies and stories of those who do not receive adequate exposure in the local media discussion – the voices of Palestinians in Judea, Samaria and in the past the Gaza Strip,” wrote the judges in their decision to award the prize. Levy “presents original and independent positions that do not surrender to convention or social codes, and in doing so enriches the public discourse fearlessly.”

“This is not about both sides,” said US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … “this is about an imbalance of power,”

“We need to acknowledge what an extraordinary moment this is. Mainstream media are finally focused on Israeli attacks on Palestinian children.”

“We recognise a growing dissatisfaction, both in this country and elsewhere, with the media’s treatment of Palestine,” the authors of the Australian letter wrote.

“We are focused on young amputees, gunshot victims, children with cancer, bringing in surgery teams, providing urgent relief and building up hospital infrastructure. Now it’s just overwhelming.

“There are so many children with mental challenges - excessive anxiety mainly. There’s a high incidence of PTSD as a result of the bombings and the siege. We’re working to treat them as well.