The UK-based media watchdog HonestReporting.com reported on Monday that two photojournalists, one from Reuters and the other from the Associated Press, warned Palestinians that Hamas had infiltrated Israel on October 7. A report has been released alleging that terrorists are encouraging people to join terrorist groups.
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After Hamas terrorists invaded the Gaza Strip, a Gazan photojournalist working for international media called on residents of the coastal enclave to cross the border into Israel on October 7, an Honest Report investigation has found. did.
Mohamed Faikh Abu Mostafa, a freelancer working for Reuters, made the comments while excitedly showing footage of Hamas atrocities on an Instagram Live hosted in Gaza by another photojournalist, Ashraf Amra.
Amra has worked for The Associated Press, Reuters, APA Images, and Turkish news agency Anadolu. The investigation also found that Amra had been honored with a kiss from Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on two previous occasions.
The report provides videos of several live streams.
In one livestream, Abu Mostafa was seen laughing about the body of a video in which a lynched Israeli soldier is dragged from a tank.Photos of the event by Abu Mostafa were later shared with Reuters new york times As one of the photos of the year in 2023.
The phenomenon of Palestinian photographers collaborating with terrorists while working for news agencies in Gaza is already controversial in the ongoing conflict.
As Breitbart News previously noted, “The news agency has faced criticism in recent years for hiring photographers and local 'stringers' who sympathize with anti-Israel terrorist groups. In many cases, groups like Hamas and Hezbollah are the only photographers allowed in the area. ”
In November, the Associated Press cut ties with a photographer following a report by HonestReporting. investigation showed that he appeared to be collaborating with Hamas terrorists on October 7 and documented their activities without wearing any discernible journalistic credentials.
In October, new york times reportedly rehire The photographer had previously been fired for praising Hitler on social media.
News outlets and media outlets have pushed back against accusations that cameramen and stringers are collaborating with terrorists, saying it puts their staff at risk.
However, it appears that sometimes journalists develop relationships with terrorists, putting their lives at risk. Israel said on Sunday that two journalists, including one from Al Jazeera, who were killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip were on board with a Hamas drone operator.
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