{"id":2085140,"date":"2023-10-31T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-say-its-time-for-al-jazeera-to-register-as-foreign-agent-of-qatar\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T11:08:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:08:06","slug":"senators-say-its-time-for-al-jazeera-to-register-as-foreign-agent-of-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-say-its-time-for-al-jazeera-to-register-as-foreign-agent-of-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators urge Al Jazeera to register as Qatar&#8217;s foreign agent."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fsenators-say-its-time-for-al-jazeera-to-register-as-foreign-agent-of-qatar%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=2085140&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>Secretary \u200dof State Urges Qatar to Rein in Al Jazeera&#8217;s Biased Coverage of Israel&#8217;s War in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising \u200bmove, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly reached out to the \u2062Qatari government, \u200durging them to control Al Jazeera&#8217;s coverage of the ongoing conflict in \u200dGaza. This admission from the Biden\u2063 administration implies that despite its failure to register as one, Al Jazeera is seen as an agent \u2063of Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Foreign Agents \u2064Registration Act (FARA), any entity acting on behalf of a\u200b foreign principal to influence U.S. public opinion must register. Al Jazeera,\u200d funded entirely\u200d by the Qatari government and actively publishing widely-read English-language news in the United \u2063States, clearly fits the bill. \u2063However, the Biden administration has yet to pressure the outlet to comply with FARA, leaving many puzzled.<\/p>\n<p>Omri Ceren, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-say-its-time-for-al-jazeera-to-register-as-foreign-agent-of-qatar\/\" title=\"Senators urge Al Jazeera to register as Qatar's foreign agent.\">top national security advisor<\/a> for Sen.\u200b Ted Cruz, highlights Al Jazeera&#8217;s consistent promotion\u2064 of the Qatari government&#8217;s often anti-Semitic, anti-American, and anti-Israel stance. He argues that there is no excuse for the outlet \u2063not to register \u2062as a foreign agent.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tom Cotton, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oversight-members-outline-pattern-of-ethical-issues-at-granholms-energy-department\/\" title=\"Oversight Members Outline \u2018Pattern of Ethical Issues\u2019 at Granholm\u2019s Energy Department\">previously raised concerns<\/a> about Al\u200c Jazeera&#8217;s failure to register,\u200d emphasizes the importance of unbiased information in the midst of an \u2064information\u2062 war. He urges the Biden administration to \u2062demand that Al Jazeera acknowledge its\u200c influence operation.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken&#8217;s plea to Qatar\u200d reveals his concern over Al Jazeera&#8217;s coverage, which he describes as &#8220;full of anti-Israel incitement.&#8221; Israel plans to ban the outlet from operating within its borders due to allegations of\u200b direct assistance to Hamas terrorists, including the transmission of sensitive information about Israeli troop movements.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar \u2063has faced scrutiny for its support of Hamas, with\u200c the group&#8217;s leader based in Doha, the capital city. Despite these ties,\u2063 the U.S. has maintained relations \u200cwith Qatar. A previous \u2063investigation \u2062found that Qatar used an American nonprofit to fund trips for attorneys general to meet with Qatari officials.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera&#8217;s biased coverage of Israel&#8217;s war against Hamas is well-documented. The outlet has \u200cspread false allegations, such as claiming \u200cthat Israel bombed a hospital in Gaza when it was actually a terrorist rocket \u200dthat caused the \u2064explosion. U.S. officials have confirmed that Palestinian terrorists were responsible for the hospital bombing.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Al Jazeera has been accused of\u200b conducting espionage operations against Qatar&#8217;s perceived enemies, including Israel \u2062and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While the outlet&#8217;s biased coverage has had \u2062significant consequences in the Middle East, its advocacy for Qatar&#8217;s foreign policy is nothing new. The\u2062 Council on Foreign Relations noted in 2017 that Al Jazeera gives Qatar influence beyond what its size would typically allow.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration ordered a U.S.-based Al Jazeera affiliate \u2062to register as a foreign agent, \u2062but the Biden\u200d administration has yet to hold the outlet accountable. Senators Cotton and Cruz, among others, have called on the Department of Justice\u200b to enforce the law and address\u2062 Al Jazeera&#8217;s refusal\u200b to register.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice has not responded to inquiries about Al Jazeera&#8217;s foreign agent registration \u2064status. \u200dWillful violation of FARA can result in up\u2062 to five years in \u200dfederal\u2062 prison.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why has the Biden administration\u200b not put pressure \u200don\u200c Al Jazeera to register under FARA,\u200c despite indications of its alignment with the Qatari agenda?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>Secretary Blinken&#8217;s efforts to rein in \u200cAl Jazeera&#8217;s biased\u200b coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict reflect a growing recognition of the outlet&#8217;s role as an agent of Qatar. As a media organization funded \u2064entirely by the Qatari\u2064 government and\u200d disseminating \u200dnews in the United States, Al Jazeera clearly falls under the purview\u200b of the Foreign \u2064Agents \u2063Registration Act (FARA).<\/p>\n<p>Under \u200bFARA, entities acting on behalf\u200b of a foreign \u200bprincipal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">influence public opinion<\/a> in the United States are required to register. Al Jazeera&#8217;s consistent \u2064promotion of the Qatari \u200dgovernment&#8217;s\u200d often anti-Semitic, anti-American, and anti-Israel \u2062views,\u2062 as highlighted by national\u2062 security advisor Omri Ceren \u2062and \u2062Senator Ted Cruz, leaves no doubt about its alignment with the\u2062 Qatari agenda.<\/p>\n<p>It is concerning that despite these clear indications,\u2064 the\u2063 Biden administration\u200b has not applied pressure\u200c on Al Jazeera to register under\u200b FARA. \u200dThis failure\u200b to hold the outlet accountable leaves \u200dmany puzzled about the administration&#8217;s\u200d stance \u2064on \u200bforeign influence in the media sector.<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u200cTom \u200dCotton \u200crightly emphasizes that\u200c in the\u2063 midst of an information war, unbiased information is of utmost importance. \u200dAl Jazeera&#8217;s failure to register only raises doubts about its commitment to providing fair and objective coverage \u200bof the Israel-Gaza conflict. As a news organization with a\u200d significant reach and influence,\u2064 it is imperative \u200dthat Al Jazeera \u200backnowledges \u200bits\u200b influence operation and\u2062 takes \u2064the necessary steps to\u2064 comply with FARA.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the Qatari government itself should recognize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-bad-would-a-ups-strike-be-for-the-economy\/\" title=\"Impact of a UPS strike on the economy: significant or severe?\">potential damage caused<\/a>\u200c by Al Jazeera&#8217;s biased coverage. By allowing the outlet to continue operating without registering, Qatar risks undermining its own credibility\u2062 and tarnishing its reputation on\u200d the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s outreach to Qatar underscores\u2064 the need for greater transparency and accountability in the media landscape. It \u2063is a \u2062step in the right direction,\u2062 as it \u200cacknowledges that the biased coverage perpetuated by Al \u2064Jazeera undermines efforts\u2063 to find a peaceful resolution to \u200cthe Israel-Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it is\u200c crucial for the Biden administration to maintain\u2062 a consistent and firm stance\u2062 on foreign influence in the media. Pressuring Al\u200c Jazeera to \u2064register under FARA would not only uphold the principles of transparency and\u200d fairness, but also send a strong message that the United \u200cStates\u2062 is committed to combating biased\u2064 and agenda-driven\u200c reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel-Gaza\u200b conflict is a sensitive and \u200ccomplex \u2062issue that demands fair and\u200d balanced coverage.\u200d Reinforcing the importance of\u2064 unbiased information, \u2062holding media organizations accountable for their \u200dactions,\u200b and promoting \u200dtransparency are\u2064 crucial steps towards fostering a more informed\u200d and constructive global\u200d discourse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken has allegedly urged Qatar to control Al Jazeera&#8217;s reporting on the Israel-Gaza conflict. This suggests that the Biden administration acknowledges the outlet&#8217;s affiliation with Qatar, even though it hasn&#8217;t officially registered as such. The Foreign Agents Registration Act mandates registration for any organization involved in political activities on behalf of a foreign government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":2085141,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2085140","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\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085140\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}