BATTLEFORWORLD.COM | November 7, 2025: Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati was dismissed from his position after asking the European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho whether Israel should pay for the reconstruction of Gaza, on Tuesday (Nov 4).

Rome's Nova news agency correspondent Nunziati, a Brussels-based journalist said he was informed that his contract would be terminated about a month after he started covering EU field news. The decision for his dismissal came shortly after he asked a question during an Oct. 13 press conference that went viral online.

Nunziati asked Pinho why Israel should not bear the financial responsibility for rebuilding Gaza, comparing what the EU has repeatedly said, regarding Russia must pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Nunziati's question that resulted in his termination: "You've been repeating several times that Russia should pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Do you believe that Israel should pay for the reconstruction of Gaza since they have destroyed almost all its civilian infrastructure?" - Pinho replied saying, that's "an interesting question," but declined to comment. ...

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The Israeli genocidal war since October 2023 has killed nearly 69,000 people and injuring more than 170,000 individuals, according to reports from the Gaza Health Ministry.

Italian reporter loses job after questioning EU on Israel's Gaza reconstruction role

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