Gaza journalists operating under Hamas media controls were given platforms in Westminster
HJS reported that several journalists who operated within this Hamas-controlled media environment have subsequently been welcomed into Westminster as authoritative witnesses to the war.
Gaza-based journalists, operating within a Hamas-controlled media environment, were granted prominent positions at Westminster, according to researcher Emma Schubart of the Henry Jackson Society (HJS). This revelation came after comments made by Gazan photojournalist Motaz Azaiza in a podcast interview. Azaiza mentioned a WhatsApp group called Smart, administered by the director of media for the Rafah Border Crossing, which included every journalist working in Gaza.
The group coordinated media messaging and organized campaigns against journalists who deviated from the sanctioned line. Despite this, British politicians have welcomed these journalists to Westminster, presenting them as authoritative witnesses to the war.
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