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On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:43:59 +0000, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lawmakers-demand-answers-ap-reuters- accusations-their-journalists-knew-hamas-attack
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is asking The Associated Press
and Reuters to answer questions about their journalists knowledge of
the Oct. 7 Hamas attack after Israel accused the outlets of having a forewarning of the terrorist strike that killed over 1,200 people.
Lawler, along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, is penning letters
to the news outlets demanding answers about any possible knowledge they
may have had prior to the Hamas attack, which the outlets previously
denied.
"That these journalists would knowingly not share this information, and
in the process save thousands of Israeli and Gazan lives, is simply
beyond the pale," said Lawler.
After a report from Honest Reporting raised ethical questions about why
some AP and Reuters journalists were at the site of attack shortly after
the atrocities occurred, the Israeli governments press office director, Nitzan Chen, accused the outlets of being "alongside Hamas terrorists, documenting the murder of Israeli civilians, lynching of soldier and kidnappings to Gaza," according to a letter obtained by Politico.
https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Lawler- Letter-to-Reuters.pdf
Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said that if the allegations are true, and the journalists "had prior knowledge of this
deadly attack, yet said nothing," it is "morally repugnant" and needs to
be "thoroughly investigated."
"Its not enough to just verify the authenticity of images these
outlets have a moral obligation to ensure they arent being used as
pawns to spread Hamas propaganda," said McCaul.
https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/68140f11- Lawler-Letter-to-Reuters.pdf
However, The Associated Press and Reuters are denying any involvement.
The Associated Press said "the first pictures AP received from any
freelancer show they were taken more than an hour after the attacks
began. No AP staff were at the border at the time of the attacks, nor
did any AP staffer cross the border at any time."
Reuters also asserted that their staffers were "not on the ground at the locations referred to in the Honest Reporting article."
"Reuters categorically denies that it had prior knowledge of the attack
or that we embedded journalists with Hamas on Oct. 7," the outlet said.
ISRAEL, HAMAS AGREE ON TEMPORARY CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA STRIP, RELEASE OF 50 HOSTAGES
Nonetheless, Lawler wants the news organizations to "come clean" so that
the lawmakers can "get to the bottom" of the events that occurred in the early hours prior to the terrorist attack.
"These companies must come clean about any involvement or advance notice their contractors or employees may have had of the October 7th
massacres," said Lawler. "It should not be hard for both news outlets to provide answers, and we must get to the bottom of this. We demand the
truth."
McCaul added that the outlets should "ensure their reporting is
independent and impartial."
The AP pointed to its previous response to the allegations when reached Wednesday by Fox News.
Fox News has reached out to Reuters for comment.
noneofyourbusiness387 1 hour ago
They're denying involvement. They're not denying that they knew of the attack. They're playing games, if they knew their needs to be arrests.
In no other context would anyone, journalists or not be allowed to
conceal knowledge of an ongoing or impending crime.
Imagine a therapist who knew of a person's intent to commit a school
shooting or to abuse a child or children?
A doctor who found contusions consistent with abuse on a woman?
No. Their needs to be a full investigation from the FBI stateside and
have the IC probe them abroad.
Time to reign in the media. They're abusing their position and need to
be accountable.
mike1951851 1 hour ago
I was with you until you mentioned that the FBI should investigate and
trials should be forthcoming!
Because I dont trust our government or the FBI to do the right things here!!
AmericanSoldier1stINFDIV 1 hour ago
I dont trust the FBI to do any kind of investigation period!
beniciobellagio 1 hour ago
If this is TRUE, it will go down as one of most heinous crime committed
by the media in the name of journalism. We know how shady they were
with Hunter's laptop, Jan 6th, the Steele Dossier, and anything Trump related.
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