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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still majority-tied to terror groups after months-long audit

More than half of CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still carries terror-group ties, even after a months-long audit meant to scrub combatants. The Committee to Protect Journalists spent months reviewing its own casualty database after critics challenged who belonged on it. When the New York-based group finished, it still left a majority of the […] The post CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still majority-tied to terror groups after months-long audit appeared first on American Almanac .

More than half of CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still carries terror-group ties, even after a months-long audit meant to scrub combatants. The Committee to Protect Journalists spent months reviewing its own casualty database after critics challenged who belonged on it. When the New York-based group finished, it still left a majority of the remaining names linked to terrorist organizations, according to an independent review by the Israeli media watchdog HonestReporting. Washington Free Beacon reporting laid out the gap: CPJ removed some confirmed combatants, then kept scores of others with documented ties to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and related outfits, while blaming Israel for 191 journalist and media-worker deaths…Open

What was the content of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dossier regarding Gaza journalists?
The IDF published a dossier on 170 supposed Gaza journalists that it described as terrorist operatives, alleging they were militants in the military wings of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist organizations who presented themselves as legitimate media professionals.
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What was the outcome of the CPJ board vote regarding the definition of a journalist?
In July, the CPJ board voted 17-1 to affirm its definition of who counts as a journalist. The sole no vote came from the Fox News representative on the board. Under this approach, organizations affiliated with militant groups can meet the criteria for a legitimate journalistic outlet provided they are not engaging in combat or inciting violence in a manner likely to have imminent effect.
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Who are some of the specific individuals mentioned in the report as having ties to terrorist organizations while remaining on the CPJ list?
Among those reinstated were Assad Shamlakh, whom Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirmed as a member of its Gaza Brigade’s Al-Sabra and Tel Al-Hawa Battalion, and Mohamed Khaireddine, who worked for Al-Aqsa TV, a Hamas-controlled outlet sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury. Other names include Ibrahim Sheikh Ali, described as a platoon commander in the Central Brigade of PIJ’s Al-Quds Brigades, and Ahmed Abu Mhadi, described as a fighter in the Northern Brigade of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
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How many individuals did the CPJ audit remove or reinstate in its revised database?
The public audit by CPJ stated that the group removed 19 terrorists and three other fake journalists, but it also reinstated four people who were previously dropped for engaging in terrorism against Israel.
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Which specific terrorist organizations have been linked to individuals remaining on the CPJ list, according to the Washington Free Beacon?
The Washington Free Beacon reported that CPJ kept scores of individuals with documented ties to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and related outfits on its list.
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What did an independent review by HonestReporting find regarding the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) revised Gaza journalist death list?
HonestReporting's review found that 102 out of the 191 people on CPJ's revised list have demonstrable connections to terrorist groups, representing 53 percent of the roster. The watchdog stated the cleanup was incomplete and that CPJ failed to remove identified terrorists and even reinstated some to the database.
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