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Hamas Manipulates Al Jazeera Coverage to Control Narrative
10/22/2025
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Story summary
- Hamas has been found to direct Al Jazeera's coverage of Gaza to suppress dissent.
- Documents from the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center show Hamas instructed Al Jazeera to avoid the word 'massacre'.
- Hamas sought a direct line with Al Jazeera's Doha office to influence real-time coverage.
- The arrangement raises questions about Al Jazeera's editorial independence after Hamas's actions.
