{"id":2096673,"date":"2023-11-10T17:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T22:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-cuts-ties-with-freelance-reporter-over-claims-he-others-were-embedded-with-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T17:44:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T22:44:47","slug":"cnn-cuts-ties-with-freelance-reporter-over-claims-he-others-were-embedded-with-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-cuts-ties-with-freelance-reporter-over-claims-he-others-were-embedded-with-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN ends relationship with freelancer over allegations of Hamas embedding."},"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%2Fcnn-cuts-ties-with-freelance-reporter-over-claims-he-others-were-embedded-with-hamas%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=2096673&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L) Yahia al-Sinwar (C), Gaza \u2063Strip chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, shakes hands with a masked\u2062 fighter of Hamas\u2019 Qassam\u2063 Brigades during a rally \u200cmarking the \u206435th anniversary of the\u2062 group\u2019s \u200dfoundation, \u200cin Gaza City.\u200d (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED\/AFP via Getty Images) (R) CNN logo graphic. \/ Canva edit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia \u200dFlores<\/a><br \/>1:17 PM \u200b\u2013 Friday, November 10, 2023<\/p>\n<p>CNN has now severed ties \u200dwith a freelance Gaza photojournalist \u200cdue to allegations of \u2063his\u2064 association with the Islamic \u2064terrorist group Hamas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The photojournalist \u2063in question, Hassan Eslaiah, has reportedly\u200b been providing photographs of \u200cthe \u2062conflict \u2063to <em>CNN<\/em> and other outlets \u2062since \u2064the Hamas attack on October \u20647<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/p>\n<p>In the photos he shared of\u200c Hamas&#8217; incursion \u2063into\u2062 Kibbutz Kfar \u2064Azza and a burning tank at the border, Eslaiah can \u2062be \u2062seen without protective\u200d gear, indicating \u2064his \u200brole\u200d as a member of \u2062the press.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And here is footage of Eslaiah after he crossed into Israel\u2062 and took photos of a burning Israeli tank.\u2062 He then captured infiltrators entering\u2063 Kibbutz Kfar Azza.<\/p>\n<p>Note that he is not identifiable as\u2063 a\u2063 member \u200dof the press. But AP &#038; CNN deemed it acceptable to use\u2064 his services. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fA0VI2df2i\">pic.twitter.com\/fA0VI2df2i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HonestReporting\/status\/1722374182246179217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>An expos\u00e9 from the \u200dmedia watchdog group\u200c <em><a href=\"https:\/\/honestreporting.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/honestreporting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honest Reporting<\/a><\/em>  raised \u200cquestions about\u2064 how\u2064 freelance\u2063 photojournalists\u2062 like Eslaiah were \u2063able\u2063 to\u200b capture such images while\u200b the\u200c invasion\u200d was \u2062ongoing\u2062 and dangerous. <\/p>\n<p>The\u200d watchdog\u200b group suggested that the photographers may have been embedded with the terrorist group\u2062 and had prior knowledge of the\u200d attack. This allegation\u200b raised\u200d concerns about the integrity of their\u2063 reporting.<\/p>\n<p><em>AP<\/em>, <em>Reuters<\/em>, and <em>The New York Times<\/em> have denied\u2062 having prior knowledge of the attack. Despite finding no issues with the\u2064 accuracy\u2063 of Eslaiah&#8217;s work, many publications have chosen to sever ties with him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe <em>Associated Press \u200c <\/em>had no knowledge \u200bof the\u2062 Oct. 7\u200c attacks\u2062 before they happened. The first pictures <em>AP\u2064 <\/em>received from any freelancer show they were\u2064 taken more than \u200ban hour after the attacks began,\u201d the statement read. \u201cNo <em>AP <\/em>staff were at the \u2063border at\u2062 the\u2062 time of the attacks, nor \u200cdid any <em>AP<\/em> staffer cross the border at any time. We \u200bare no longer working \u2063with Hassan Eslaiah, who had been \u200can \u2063occasional freelancer for AP and other\u200d international news organizations in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201c<em>Reuters<\/em> categorically denies that it had prior knowledge of the attack or that\u2063 we embedded journalists with Hamas \u2062on\u200c Oct 7. <em>Reuters<\/em> acquired\u2062 photographs \u200dfrom two Gaza-based freelance \u200cphotographers \u200dwho were\u200d at the border on the \u200bmorning of Oct. 7,\u2064 with whom it \u2064did not have\u2063 a prior\u200c relationship,\u201d the\u2062 outlet stated.\u00a0\u201c<em>Reuters<\/em> staff journalists were\u2064 not on\u2063 the ground at the locations referred to in \u2063the <em>Honest Reporting<\/em> article.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The New York\u200b Times <\/em>similarly\u200c responded to\u2062 the claims and dismissed the allegations made by\u2062 the pro-Israel \u2064group as &#8220;vague\u200b insinuations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Eslaiah is now facing backlash after photos\u200c emerged of him alongside\u200d Hamas leader Yahya \u200bSinwar. The\u2063 image shows him receiving a kiss on the cheek from the notorious\u200d &#8220;Butcher\u2063 of Khan Younis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the hours following our expose, new material is still coming to light concerning Gazan freelance\u2063 journalist Hassan \u2063Eslaiah whom \u2064both AP &#038; CNN\u200b used on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Here he is pictured with \u200bHamas leader and mastermind of the Oct. 7 \u2063massacre, Yahya \u2062Sinwar.\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S9pXeIGaFq\">https:\/\/t.co\/S9pXeIGaFq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RmEZU5RsM8\">pic.twitter.com\/RmEZU5RsM8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 HonestReporting (@HonestReporting)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HonestReporting\/status\/1722374178991444219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to\u200c X, the\u2064 platform \u2063formally known as Twitter, to condemn the photojournalists involved as\u200c &#8220;accomplices in \u200bcrimes against \u2063humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The National Public \u2062Diplomacy Directorate in the PMO \u2063views with \u2064utmost gravity that photojournalists\u2063 working with international media\u200d joined \u2064in covering the brutal acts\u2062 of \u200cmurder perpetrated by Hamas terrorists on October \u20637th\u200c in the communities adjacent to the \u200cGaza\u2063 Strip.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/1722548243555316198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Benny Gantz, a member of\u2062 Israel&#8217;s war \u200ccabinet, stated that \u2063the &#8220;journalists who\u2062 knew about \u2064the massacre, who remained silent and took\u2062 pictures&#8221; were &#8220;no different from the\u200d terrorists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Journalists found to have \u200dknown about the massacre, and still chose\u2063 to\u2063 stand as idle bystanders while\u200d children were slaughtered \u2013 are no different than terrorists and should be treated as such.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d2\u05e0\u05e5 \u2064\u2013 Benny Gantz \u2064(@gantzbe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gantzbe\/status\/1722535046400061853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November\u2062 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u200b \t\tShare\u2062 this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In a remarkable gesture this Veterans \u2064Day,\u200d Bubs Naturals is generously donating all proceeds today to the \u2018Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation,\u2019 supporting \u200dspecial ops veterans in transitioning to \u200dcivilian careers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Massachusetts \u2063shelters are reaching their capacity as the state experiences an influx of migrants. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In an exclusive \u200cinterview, Kentucky Senator \u200bRand Paul tells \u2064One America News that new legislation he is sponsoring\u2063 with\u200d Representative Jim Jordan would\u200d mandate punishment for \u200bgovernment\u200b actors that engage in \u2063or abet\u200c censorship of Americans. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former President Donald Trump makes a\u200b statement by holding a \u200brally \u2062with\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-greenwald-romneys-treason-smear-typifies-u-s-discourse\/\" title=\"Glenn Greenwald: Romney\u2019s \u201cTreason\u201d Smear Typifies U.S. Discourse\">ten thousand people<\/a> in \u200bHialeah, Florida, on the same night as the third GOP debate. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Humane released a $699 device that aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-issues-subpoenas-to-hunter-james-biden\/\" title=\"House GOP Issues Subpoenas To Hunter, James Biden\">bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence<\/a> to a lapel near you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Regulators and traders \u200bare assessing the \u2064impact of a ransomware attack on \u200cthe Industrial\u2064 and \u200cCommercial Bank of China.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>X has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU \u2063online content rules.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta \u200dand\u2063 Snapchat have been given a deadline to provide more information on\u2063 how \u2064they protect\u2063 children from\u2064 illegal and harmful content.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why have\u200d other media organizations chosen to sever ties with Eslaiah despite finding no issues with the accuracy of his work<\/h2>\n<p><span>  CNN\u2063 Severs Ties with Gaza\u200c Photojournalist Due \u200bto\u200c Alleged Hamas Association<\/p>\n<p>CNN has recently cut ties with a freelance photojournalist in Gaza after allegations arose regarding his association with\u2064 the Islamic terrorist group, Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The photojournalist in question, Hassan Eslaiah, has reportedly\u200b been providing photographs of the conflict to CNN and \u2063other media outlets since the Hamas attack on October 7th. In the photos he shared \u200bof Hamas&#8217; incursion into Kibbutz Kfar Azza and\u200c a \u2062burning tank at the border, Eslaiah can be seen without protective gear, indicating his role as a member of the press.<\/p>\n<p>A\u200b recent expos\u00e9 from the media watchdog group Honest Reporting has raised questions about how freelance photojournalists like Eslaiah were able to capture \u2062such images while \u200cthe invasion was ongoing\u2063 and dangerous. The group suggests that these photographers may have been embedded with the \u2063terrorist group and had prior knowledge of the\u2064 attack. This allegation has raised concerns about the integrity \u200bof their reporting.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063publications like AP, Reuters, and The New York Times have denied having prior knowledge of the \u200cattack, many have chosen to sever ties with Eslaiah. Despite finding no issues with the\u2064 accuracy \u2064of Eslaiah&#8217;s work, these\u2064 organizations want to distance themselves from any potential associations with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the allegations, the Associated Press released a statement affirming that \u200cthey\u2063 had no knowledge of the October 7th attacks before they occurred. The statement also mentioned that\u2063 the first pictures they received \u200bfrom\u200d any freelancer were taken more than an\u2064 hour after the attacks began. The AP further clarified that none of their staff\u200c were present at the border during \u2062the attacks and that they are no longer working with Hassan Eslaiah.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to sever ties\u2062 with\u200b Eslaiah\u2064 highlights the ethical challenges faced by media organizations when working with freelance \u2064journalists in conflict zones. \u2063It underscores the importance of ensuring that journalists maintain independence and\u200d do not have affiliations that could compromise their reporting.<\/p>\n<p>This incident\u2064 serves as a reminder for media outlets to\u200b exercise caution and conduct thorough background checks when collaborating with freelance journalists \u200cin conflict areas. \u200cUpholding journalistic integrity is crucial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-gop-senator-rips-federal-reserve-for-not-complying-with-congressional-probe-into-woke-mission-creep\/\" title=\"Top GOP Senator Rips Federal Reserve For Not Complying With Congressional Probe Into \u2018Woke Mission Creep\u2019\">maintaining public trust<\/a>\u2064 and accurately informing the global community about ongoing conflicts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas leader Yahia al-Sinwar shakes hands with a masked Qassam Brigades fighter during a rally in Gaza City, marking the 35th anniversary of the group&#8217;s foundation. 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