{"id":2094934,"date":"2023-11-09T09:25:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-lance-reporters-paid-by-cnn-nyt-raise-ethical-questions-after-coverage-of-hamas-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T09:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:28:56","slug":"free-lance-reporters-paid-by-cnn-nyt-raise-ethical-questions-after-coverage-of-hamas-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-lance-reporters-paid-by-cnn-nyt-raise-ethical-questions-after-coverage-of-hamas-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Lance Reporters Paid by CNN, NYT Raise Ethical Questions After Coverage of Hamas Attack"},"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\">30<\/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%2Ffree-lance-reporters-paid-by-cnn-nyt-raise-ethical-questions-after-coverage-of-hamas-attack%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=2094934&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>Are \u200bMajor Publications Collaborating with Hamas Terrorists?<\/h2>\n<p>Could it be true that renowned news outlets like CNN,\u200c the Associated Press, Reuters, and The New\u2062 York \u200bTimes have published photographs taken by individuals working with Hamas terrorists? If so, this revelation would not only destroy the\u2063 credibility of these so<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-lance-reporters-paid-by-cnn-nyt-raise-ethical-questions-after-coverage-of-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"Free Lance Reporters Paid by CNN, NYT Raise Ethical Questions After Coverage of Hamas Attack\">-called legacy media organizations<\/a> but also raise serious concerns about journalistic ethics.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by Honest Reporting, during the horrific \u200bHamas attacks on Israelis, several Gaza-based photojournalists were observed taking pictures of Hamas militants without proper protective gear. This suggests that they \u2063were aware of the\u200b attacks and had coordinated with the terrorists. Shockingly, these photographs were quickly published by news agencies like the AP and Reuters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I guess \u200bI wasn\u2019t the only one wondering why the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP?\">@AP<\/a> had photographers embedded with the\u200b terrorists on 10\/7? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0yxTlYLTeh\">https:\/\/t.co\/0yxTlYLTeh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gygpyHpznw\">pic.twitter.com\/gygpyHpznw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dovi Safier (@safier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/safier\/status\/1722315771441807626?\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Honest Reporting \u200cidentified several Gaza-based freelance photojournalists, including \u2063Hassan \u2062Eslaiah, Yousef Masoud, Ali Mahmud, Hatem Ali, Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa, and\u2064 Yasser Qudih, who were present during the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Eslaiah, who works for CNN, even boasted in Arabic\u200b on social media about &#8220;live&#8221; reporting from inside the Gaza Strip settlements.<\/p>\n<p>Honest Reporting \u2064also shared a photograph\u200c of Eslaiah with one of the Hamas leaders involved in \u200cthe attack, raising further questions about his involvement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And here is footage of Eslaiah \u200bafter he crossed into \u200cIsrael and took photos of a \u200bburning Israeli tank. He\u200b then captured infiltrators entering \u2063Kibbutz Kfar Azza.<\/p>\n<p>Note that he is not identifiable as a member of the\u2064 press. But AP &#038; CNN deemed it acceptable to use his services. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fA0VI2df2i\">pic.twitter.com\/fA0VI2df2i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HonestReporting\/status\/1722374182246179217?\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another photographer, \u2064Masoud, who contributes to The \u2063New York Times, crossed into Israeli territory to capture images of damaged military vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Freelancers for the AP, Mahmud and Ali, were also\u2063 present during the early hours of the attack, documenting the graphic abduction of Israelis into Gaza. Mahmud even captured the\u2062 horrific images of Shani Louk being loaded onto a pickup \u200btruck.\u200c Louk was later \u2062declared dead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shani \u2062Louk \u2018beheaded\u2019 by Hamas after she \u2063was kidnapped at music festival\u2063 and paraded by terrorists: Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ubp1hGxJaR\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ubp1hGxJaR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BjKObzPXJB\">pic.twitter.com\/BjKObzPXJB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1719009266097598873?\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Reuters, \u200bin a shocking move, published extremely \u2064disturbing photos of a lynch \u200dmob taken\u2063 by Abu Mostafa.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the horrifying nature of these images, one of them was even highlighted as the\u2063 &#8220;Image of the Day&#8221; on their website.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the names of some photographers have been removed from controversial photos in the AP \u200ddatabase, raising suspicions about why the AP is \u2063trying to hide their identities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Really crazy story:<\/p>\n<p>A complete investigation that proves how photographers working \u200cfor the\u200c New York Times, CNN, AP and Reuters moved with the Nohva forces from\u200c the first moments of the attack, documenting, among \u2062other \u2063things, a kidnapping, lynching \u200cof the body of an IDF soldier,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3XU3qyzHpS\">pic.twitter.com\/3XU3qyzHpS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOSSADil\/status\/1722352788829520311?\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>While the job of photojournalists in war zones is \u2062undoubtedly challenging, they still bear a moral and ethical \u200bresponsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Honest Reporting raises another crucial question: Did these journalists have prior\u2062 knowledge of the\u200b attacks, considering the planning may have\u2063 taken \u2063months or even years? How else can we explain their uncanny presence at the \u2063right time and place to capture these shocking images?<\/p>\n<p>Even if the news outlets were unaware of the attacks\u2062 beforehand, it is concerning that \u200bso many freelancers happened\u200d to be present early on a Saturday morning to document the\u200d events. Was it \u2062ethical for these media organizations to purchase and use photographs potentially \u200blinked to terrorism?<\/p>\n<p>If these allegations\u2063 are true, it \u200dwould\u2063 confirm suspicions that true journalism is dead, and \u2063some \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-cant-even-respect-the-dead-megyn-kelly-slams-democrats-for-politicizing-club-q-shooting\/\" title=\"\u2018They Can\u2019t Even Respect The Dead\u2019: Megyn Kelly Slams Democrats For Politicizing Club Q Shooting\">mainstream media members<\/a> have become complicit in propaganda efforts rather than trusted documentarians of events.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we at The Western Journal wake up\u2062 with a mission to provide you \u2063with the \u200cvital information you need \u200cabout what&#8217;s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can&#8217;t do that\u2064 without your help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America has been bombarded with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-accused-of-intentionally-hitting-and-killing-cyclist-said-hed-get-a-slap-on-the-wrist\/\" title=\"Teen claims he'll face minimal consequences for intentionally killing cyclist.\">false narratives designed<\/a> to make you feel powerless. The Western Journal empowers\u2063 you by debunking these false\u2062 narratives.<\/p>\n<p>However, I must be honest\u200c with you today. The future of The Western Journal is in jeopardy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>without your help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley\u2062 and Big\u200c Tech \u200dtyrants have done everything\u2064 in their power to \u200bshut\u200c down The Western Journal. It is thanks to our loyal donors and\u2063 subscribers that we have been\u200c able to keep going.<\/p>\n<p>If you have never donated before, please\u200c understand that we need your help \u200btoday. Our situation in America is dire, \u200band our country\u200c hangs by a thread. The Western Journal \u2063stands for\u200d truth \u2063in these challenging times.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand with \u200dus \u200bby donating today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd G. \u200dBrown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/free-lance-reporters-paid-cnn-nyt-raise-ethical-questions-coverage-hamas-attack\/\">Free Lance Reporters\u2062 Paid by CNN, NYT Raise Ethical Questions After Coverage of Hamas Attack<\/a> \u200d appeared first \u200bon <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why were certain\u200c photographers&#8217; names removed from\u200b controversial photos in the AP\u2064 database, \u2064and does this raise\u2062 suspicions of\u2063 a potential cover-up<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S taken by individuals with potential links to\u200d terrorists?\u2063 This \u200craises serious concerns about \u2064the integrity and objectivity of their reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Journalism is founded on the principles of truth, accuracy, and impartiality. It\u2064 is essential for media organizations to ensure that \u2062their journalists uphold \u200dthese principles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ungodly-scientists-create-first-synthetic-human-embryos-in-near-sidestep-of-uk-ethics-legislation\/\" title=\"Scientists create synthetic human embryos, bypassing UK ethics laws.\">maintain ethical standards<\/a>. By collaborating with individuals who \u2064may have affiliations\u200c with terrorist organizations,\u2064 major publications like CNN, the\u200d Associated Press, \u2063Reuters, and The New York \u2063Times compromise their credibility and \u2063betray the trust of their\u200c readers.<\/p>\n<p>The fact \u2064that these photographs were quickly published without proper verification or\u2063 investigation is deeply troubling. It\u200c calls into \u200bquestion the \u2062editorial processes and\u200b judgment \u2063of these news outlets.\u200b Did they conduct due \u200ddiligence \u200din \u200dvetting the credibility\u200b and \u2063integrity \u200dof their \u2064sources?\u2062 Did they\u2064 verify the\u2064 authenticity of the photographs and the context in which\u200b they were taken? These are important \u2064questions that demand answers.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the removal of\u200c certain photographers&#8217; names from controversial photos in\u2062 the AP database raises suspicions about\u200d a potential cover-up. If these photographers were indeed\u200b involved with Hamas terrorists, \u200dit is\u200b imperative for the truth \u2064to come to light. Transparency\u200c and accountability\u2063 are essential for maintaining the integrity of\u2062 the media industry.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these revelations, it is crucial for\u200b major \u200cpublications \u200cto conduct \u2063a\u200b thorough investigation into\u200b these allegations. They must reassess \u200btheir editorial\u2062 policies, strengthen their verification processes, and \u200bensure\u200b the credibility of their sources. \u200dJournalists should be held\u200b to \u2062the\u200d highest ethical\u2062 standards and \u200cshould\u200c not \u2063associate \u200cwith individuals who pose a threat to\u200c the safety and security \u2064of\u200d innocent civilians.<\/p>\n<p>The role of the \u200dmedia\u2064 is to inform the public and provide unbiased and\u200d accurate reporting. In collaborating with individuals associated with Hamas \u200bterrorists, major publications not only undermine their own\u2062 credibility but also jeopardize \u2064the\u200d safety and wellbeing of the people \u2064they serve. \u200dIt is\u2062 imperative that they take immediate and decisive action \u2064to rectify this \u200csituation and restore\u2062 public trust in their journalistic integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the truth must \u2062prevail, and justice\u200c must be \u2064served. The implications of collaborating with terrorists are far-reaching and \u200dshould not be taken lightly.\u2063 Major publications have a responsibility to uphold\u2062 the highest standards of journalism,\u200b and any compromise in \u200bthis regard erodes the\u2062 very foundation of a\u2062 free and democratic society. The allegations of collaboration with Hamas terrorists demand swift and thorough investigation, and appropriate measures \u200bmust be\u2063 taken\u2064 to ensure that such unethical practices never occur again in the\u2062 field of journalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible that major publications like CNN, the Associated Press, Reuters and The New York Times published photographs taken by men who were working with Hamas terrorists? If the claim made by Honest Reporting is true, it would end any credibility of the so-called legacy media and represent a violation of journalistic ethics. 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