{"id":2074281,"date":"2023-10-20T14:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-re-enlists-anti-semitic-freelancer-for-gaza-coverage\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:18:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:18:53","slug":"nyt-re-enlists-anti-semitic-freelancer-for-gaza-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-re-enlists-anti-semitic-freelancer-for-gaza-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT hires anti-Semitic freelancer for Gaza reporting again."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyt-re-enlists-anti-semitic-freelancer-for-gaza-coverage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2074281&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u200cNew York Times Re-Enlists Controversial \u200dFreelancer to Cover Israel-Hamas\u2064 War<\/h2>\n<p>The renowned <em>New York Times<\/em> has once again hired a freelancer, who made headlines \u200dlast year for\u200c sharing anti-Semitic posts,\u2063 to report on the ongoing conflict between Israel \u2063and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, the newspaper took action after a watchdog organization\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/honestreporting.com\/honestreporting-forensic-work-exposes-more-new-york-times-freelancers-who-praised-hitler-palestinian-terror\/\">uncovered<\/a> Soliman Hijjy, a Gaza-based freelance videographer \u200dfor the <em>Times<\/em>, for his history of praising Adolf Hitler and \u200cendorsing Hamas attacks\u200b against Israel. The <em>Times<\/em> assured \u200dthe \u200bpublic\u2063 that appropriate measures were taken \u2063in response.<\/p>\n<p>Hijjy&#8217;s disturbing Facebook posts, such as &#8220;How great you are Hitler&#8221; in 2012 and a \u2062self-portrait captioned &#8220;in a state \u2063of harmony as Hitler was \u2062during the Holocaust&#8221; in 2018, resurfaced in 2020. HonestReporting, the \u200corganization that \u2062exposed these posts, revealed that Hijjy had shared the 2018 post again just months before the <em>Times<\/em> hired him to cover the 2021 clashes between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d addition to his admiration for Hitler, Hijjy also posted a picture in \u200b2018 showing rockets heading towards the Israeli city \u2063of Ashkelon, referring to them as &#8220;rockets of the resistance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following the publication of HonestReporting&#8217;s report, the <em>New York Times<\/em> informed the \u200dwatchdog that they had\u200b addressed the concerns and taken appropriate action. Consequently, Hijjy&#8217;s name disappeared from the <em>Times<\/em>&#8216; coverage of Israel. However, in the past eight\u200b days, Hijjy&#8217;s <em>Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/soliman-hijjy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-trying-to-convince-asians-that-america-is-oppressive-has-ties-to-chinese-state-media\/\" title=\"Group Trying To Convince Asians That America Is Oppressive Has Ties To Chinese State Media\">author page<\/a><\/a> has become active again, \u200ccoinciding with Hamas&#8217;s surprise\u200c attack on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Hijjy \u200bwas\u2062 credited with a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/world\/middleeast\/100000009130450\/gaza-hospitals-injured-israel-wounded.html\">co-byline<\/a> \u2064on\u2063 October \u206312 for a video capturing the scene at Al \u2062Shifa Hospital, where\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-re-enlists-anti-semitic-freelancer-for-gaza-coverage\/\" title=\"NYT hires anti-Semitic freelancer for Gaza reporting again.\">doctors treated\u200b civilian \u200cpatients injured<\/a> in Israeli strikes. He was solely credited for a Thursday\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/10\/19\/world\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news\/gaza-hospital-generator-power?smid=url-share\">video<\/a> about another hospital in \u200dKhan Younis. According to his \u2064author page, Hijjy has \u2062contributed to nine <em>New York Times<\/em> pieces published this\u200c month.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> has faced \u200dcriticism for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. After an explosion at Gaza&#8217;s Al Ahli Hospital on Tuesday, the \u200d <em>Times<\/em> was among several\u200c outlets that unquestioningly <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/here-are-the-media-outlets-that-uncritically-regurgitated-hamas-propaganda\/\">reported<\/a> Hamas&#8217;s claims that an Israeli\u200d strike was responsible. However, both the United States and Israel have since disputed this, stating that \u2062the evidence\u200c indicates the blast was caused by a misfired \u200cPalestinian rocket.<\/p>\n<p>Neither the <em>New York Times<\/em> nor Hijjy have responded to requests\u200c for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What impact does the decision to rehire Hijjy have on the New York Times&#8217; commitment to\u2064 unbiased reporting and ethical journalism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And Hamas. This raised serious concerns about\u2062 oversight and due diligence within\u2064 the\u200d hiring process at\u2064 the \u200d <em>New York\u200c Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to re-enlist Hijjy \u2064for coverage of the ongoing conflict\u2062 is alarming and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-lying-to-the-american-public-for-years-when-will-liberal-media-report-on-joe-bidens-obvious-dementia\/\" title=\"After Lying to the American Public for Years When will Liberal Media Report on Joe Biden\u2019s Obvious Dementia?\">raises questions<\/a>\u2064 about \u2064the newspaper&#8217;s commitment \u200dto \u200bunbiased reporting and ethical\u2064 journalism.\u2062 The <em>Times<\/em> \u200d has \u200da responsibility to ensure\u200c that its \u2064journalists and freelancers adhere to strict ethical \u200cguidelines\u2064 and do\u200d not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metoo-puritans-remove-cleavage-from-elvira-doll\/\" title=\"#MeToo Puritans Remove Cleavage From Elvira Doll\">promote hate speech<\/a> or endorse violence against any group or individuals.<\/p>\n<p>By rehiring Hijjy, the <em>New York Times<\/em> risks damaging its \u2062credibility and reputation for fair and impartial journalism. It sends \u2064a conflicting message to its readers and the \u2064international community about the newspaper&#8217;s commitment to\u200c upholding \u200cjournalistic integrity.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cconflict between \u200bIsrael and\u200d Hamas is a highly\u200c sensitive\u200d and complex issue\u2062 that requires nuanced and unbiased reporting. The \u2064appointment \u200cof a freelancer with a history of anti-Semitic remarks not only undermines\u200d the legitimacy of the reporting but also risks \u2064perpetuating misinformation and bias.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> must reevaluate \u200cits decision and take immediate action to address \u2063this issue. \u2063It is essential that the newspaper conduct a \u2063thorough investigation into \u2064its hiring practices and implement stronger vetting procedures to ensure that freelancers with a history of controversial views are not\u200d given a platform to further their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200c <em>Times<\/em> should \u200dprovide a full and transparent explanation \u200bto its readers and the public \u2064on how and \u200dwhy Hijjy was rehired despite \u200bhis previous problematic social media activity. \u2062Accountability and transparency are crucial in rebuilding trust and \u200ccredibility.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the re-enlistment \u200dof a controversial freelancer to \u2064cover the\u200d Israel-Hamas\u2063 conflict raises serious concerns about the \u2062 <em>New York Times<\/em>&#8216;\u2062 commitment to \u200cunbiased reporting and \u2062ethical journalism. It is imperative that the newspaper takes \u2063swift and \u2062decisive\u200b action \u200dto rectify \u2062this situation and prevent similar \u200boccurrences in \u200bthe future. The reputation and credibility of the <em>New York \u200cTimes<\/em> as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-davidson-is-popular-culture-hazardous-to-your-health\/\" title=\"Jeff Davidson: Is Popular Culture Harmful for Your Health?\">reputable news source<\/a> are at stake, and it must prioritize the principles of journalistic integrity and impartiality to regain trust from its readers and the international \u2064community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Times has rehired a freelancer previously exposed for sharing anti-Semitic posts. Despite the revelation in 2022 that Soliman Hijjy, a Gaza-based videographer, had a history of praising Adolf Hitler, the paper claims to have taken &#8220;appropriate action.&#8221; Hijjy will now cover the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2074282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2074281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2074281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2074282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2074281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2074281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}