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The liberal media’s agenda is as clear as day: smear Israel at any cost. Now, a supposed “journalist protection” group is caught red-handed peddling terrorist propaganda.
- Key Takeaways:
- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) quietly removed terrorists from their list of “journalists” killed in Gaza.
- A New York Times columnist used CPJ data to make outrageous claims of sexual assault by Israeli troops.
- This is just the latest example of anti-Israel bias in the mainstream media.
CPJ Caught Scrubbing Terrorists From “Journalist” List
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a group that claims to defend reporters, got caught quietly deleting names of known terrorists from its list of “journalist casualties” in Gaza. This is not a mistake; it’s a deliberate attempt to mislead the public. These aren’t just innocent bystanders; they’re combatants linked to Hamas and other terror groups.
HonestReporting, a pro-Israel media watchdog, exposed the CPJ’s deception. They found that in the weeks before a scandalous New York Times article, the CPJ scrubbed six names from its list.
New York Times Columnist Relied on Discredited Source
The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof cited CPJ’s bogus report to allege that Israeli troops sexually assaulted Palestinian “journalists.” Kristof called CPJ “a respected American organization,” conveniently ignoring its history of including terrorists on its lists. This is sloppy “journalism” at best, and malicious propaganda at worst.
One “journalist” who spoke to Kristof claimed he was raped with a carrot. Turns out, this man, Sami al-Sai, is a confirmed Hamas operative! You can’t make this stuff up!
Who Are These “Journalists,” Really?
The six individuals quietly removed from CPJ’s list included: a member of “Hamas’ Jabalia Battalion,” a “terror combatant for Islamic Jihad,” and “a commander in the Nasser Salah Al-Din Brigades.” CPJ now admits these individuals weren’t “civilian journalists,” but they still refuse to acknowledge their terror ties! It’s a pathetic attempt to cover their tracks.
Maysara Ahmed Salah was hailed as a journalist before it turned out Hamas itself admitted Salah was a commander in the Al-Qassam Brigades. How many other “journalists” on CPJ’s list are actually terrorists?
The Bigger Picture: Anti-Israel Agenda
This isn’t just about a few bad apples. It’s about a systemic bias against Israel in the media. This organization claims “Israel has murdered more journalists in retaliation for their work than any other country between 2023 and 2025.” This anti-Israel hatred runs deep. The CPJ is controlled by New York establishment figures who are openly critical of Israel. The New York Times, of course, is complicit in spreading this misinformation.
Lydia Polgreen, CPJ’s vice chair and a New York Times opinion writer, even defended a Hamas operative as a “Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.” The facts didn’t matter to her, and the truth is always the first casualty of the Left’s anti-Israel crusade.
When will the media stop carrying water for terrorists and start reporting the truth about Israel?
