{"id":2104045,"date":"2023-11-20T14:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-journalist-arrested-in-israel-on-very-serious-offenses-report\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T14:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:54:01","slug":"nbc-journalist-arrested-in-israel-on-very-serious-offenses-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-journalist-arrested-in-israel-on-very-serious-offenses-report\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Journalist Arrested in Israel on &#8216;Very Serious Offenses&#8217;: Report"},"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%2Fnbc-journalist-arrested-in-israel-on-very-serious-offenses-report%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=2104045&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>NBC Journalist Arrested \u2064in Israel on &#8216;Very Serious Offenses&#8217;: Report<\/h2>\n<p>A reporter currently working for NBC News was apprehended in Jerusalem \u200dlast week for allegedly praising Hamas and celebrating \u200bthe terror group\u2019s Oct. \u200b7 attacks on social media \u2063as they were happening.<\/p>\n<p>These attacks \u2063resulted in the deaths of\u200c at least 1,200 Israelis and the abduction of hundreds \u2064more.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Jerusalem Post, Marwat Al-Azza, a 45-year-old freelance reporter, was\u2062 taken into custody last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Described as a Palestinian residing in East Jerusalem by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Al-Azza had been wanted for questioning by the police since last month due\u200b to her pro-Hamas Facebook posts. Last week, prosecutors granted the police&#8217;s request.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOn October 7, Al-Azza put up posts on her personal Facebook account allegedly supporting \u2062Hamas terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe wrote \u2062on the kidnapping of an elderly\u2062 woman from a Gaza border community, \u2018It\u2019s\u2064 killing me, it\u2019s a black comedy, \u200cthe old woman looks happy, a bit of action before she dies.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Haaretz further reported that Al-Azza portrayed the ongoing massacre as a film\u200b in \u200bwhich Hamas \u200cmilitants were the stars.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSirens all \u200bthe \u2062time, \u2063the Jews \u200dare hiding and the Arabs are out drinking coffee on their \u200cbalconies,\u201d a\u2064 post \u2062from the NBC-employed freelancer read.<\/p>\n<p>One more post stated, \u201cI feel like I\u2019m watching a movie where the \u200ddirector is Palestinian and the protagonists \u200care from Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Al-Azza cooperated with\u200d the police\u200b and confirmed that she \u200dauthored the Facebook posts.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear\u200b what charges Al-Azza may face, but the \u200dpolice are accusing her of \u201cserious offenses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A representative for the police in Jerusalem issued a statement after Al-Azza&#8217;s arrest:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThese are very serious offenses during\u2064 a time of declared war when the \u200drespondent lives and makes a living in the same \u2064country that is \u2062under \u2063attack and yet chooses \u2062to incite and glorify the\u200d horrible acts committed against civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Al-Azza&#8217;s attorney stated that she has been cooperative and requested her release, but a judge ordered her to be confined for four additional days following the arrest.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A \u200bNote from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Every morning, we at \u200dThe \u2064Western Journal wake up and pursue our mission of giving you the important information you need about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><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\u2019t do \u200cthat\u200c without your\u2063 help<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>America has been on the receiving end \u2062of false\u200b narratives.\u2064 The purpose of these false narratives is to make you feel powerless. 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Our faithful donors and subscribers \u2062have kept us going.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019ve never chosen to donate, let me be honest: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">We need your help today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please don\u2019t \u2063wait one minute. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">Donate right now<\/a> \u2013 our situation in America is\u2062 dire. If you would rather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">become a WJ member<\/a> outright, we would welcome that too. Our country hangs by a thread, and The Western Journal stands for truth in this difficult time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by donating\u2064 today.<\/b><br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd G. Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nbc-journalist-arrested-israel-serious-offenses-report\/\">NBC Journalist Arrested in Israel\u200b on &#8216;Very Serious Offenses&#8217;: \u2062Report<\/a> appeared first \u2063on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u2063 Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is\u2062 the significance \u200bof accurate information dissemination during \u2064times of conflict and \u200dcrisis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Fire on multiple fronts for months. The Western Journal \u200bhas \u200bmet this challenge head-on by investing in quality journalism and remained committed to delivering\u2064 accurate and reliable \u2063information to our readers.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 commitment is especially crucial during times \u200bof conflict \u2062and crisis, where \u2064the dissemination of accurate information is paramount.<\/p>\n<p>It is disheartening, therefore,\u2062 to learn about the arrest of an NBC \u2063journalist in Israel, accused of serious offenses related to \u2063praising\u2062 and celebrating the terrorist group Hamas. Marwat Al-Azza,\u200d a freelance reporter \u2063working for NBC \u200bNews, was apprehended in Jerusalem last \u2062week for allegedly posting pro-Hamas content on \u2063her\u200b personal Facebook account.<\/p>\n<p>The Jerusalem Post reported that Al-Azza had been wanted for questioning by the police since\u200d last\u200c month due to \u2062her Facebook posts supporting Hamas. Prosecutors granted the police&#8217;s request for her arrest, and she was taken into custody on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The content of\u200d Al-Azza&#8217;s Facebook posts is\u200c deeply troubling. She allegedly made comments celebrating a kidnapping and referred to the ongoing attacks as a movie, glorifying the actions \u200cof Hamas. These posts demonstrate a clear bias and lack of regard for the lives lost and the suffering caused \u200cby terrorist acts.<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear \u200cwhat specific charges\u200c Al-Azza \u200bmay face, \u200cbut the police are characterizing her offenses as &#8220;very\u2063 serious.&#8221; The police representative in Jerusalem \u2064emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating that Al-Azza&#8217;s actions are particularly \u2062egregious given \u2064the ongoing \u200dconflict and the \u2063impact it has on civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Azza&#8217;s attorney has requested her release, and although she has cooperated \u2062with \u200dthe\u200c police, a judge ordered \u2062her confinement for \u2063an additional four days following \u2063her\u2062 arrest.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alec-baldwin-could-still-face-involuntary-manslaughter-charges-in-rust-shooting\/\" title=\"Alec Baldwin may face involuntary manslaughter charges for 'Rust' shooting.\">incident raises important \u2064questions<\/a> about journalistic \u200dresponsibility and the need for impartial reporting \u2064during times of conflict. Journalists have \u200ca \u2063crucial role to play in providing objective and accurate information to \u2063the public, especially \u200cin sensitive and volatile situations.<\/p>\n<p>While freedom of speech is a\u2063 fundamental \u2064right, it is\u200c essential for media professionals to \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terence-p-jeffrey-americans-rank-congressmen-lower-than-journalists-and-car-salesmen-for-honesty-and-ethical-standards\/\" title=\"Terence P. Jeffrey: Americans Rank Congressmen Lower Than Journalists and Car Salesmen for Honesty and Ethical Standards\">uphold ethical standards<\/a> and avoid glorifying or justifying \u200cviolence. The arrest of a journalist for \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-journalist-arrested-in-israel-on-very-serious-offenses-report\/\" title=\"NBC Journalist Arrested in Israel on 'Very Serious Offenses': Report\">allegedly supporting terrorism serves<\/a>\u2064 as a reminder of \u200cthe importance of responsible \u2064journalism.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2063readers, \u2062we must be vigilant in seeking\u200d reliable \u2063sources\u2062 of\u2062 information and questioning the biases and motivations behind the content\u200d we consume. In a\u200b world where disinformation and propaganda abound, it\u200c is \u200ccrucial to support organizations that \u2062prioritize truth and responsible reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal remains committed to providing unbiased and factual reporting on the\u200c events unfolding in America and around the world. Our\u2064 mission is \u2063to \u2064empower our readers with the\u200c information they need \u2062to make informed\u2064 decisions and engage in\u2062 meaningful dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your continued support as we navigate these challenging times together.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><b>Every morning, we at The Western Journal\u2064 wake up and \u2063pursue our mission of giving you the important information you need\u200b about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><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\u2019t do that without your help<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>America has been on fire on multiple\u200b fronts for months. The Western Journal has met this \u2063challenge head-on by investing in\u200b quality journalism and remained committed to delivering accurate and reliable information \u2064to \u2062our readers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reporter who is currently working for NBC News was arrested in Jerusalem last week for allegedly praising Hamas and celebrating the terror group\u2019s Oct. 7 terror attacks on social media as they were happening. Those attacks left at least 1,200 Israelis dead and hundreds more were kidnapped. 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