Voice of America Says Reporters Can Refer to Hamas as ‘Terrorists’

Published on December 6, 2023

Voice of America (VOA) has reportedly clarified one of its guidelines for Middle East war coverage, telling journalists that they are free to call Hamas a “terrorist” group and Hamas members “terrorists.” VOA does describe the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel, which left at least 1,200 people dead and more than 240 taken as hostages, as a terrorist attack or act of terror. But for two months, the state-funded news service has avoided the “terrorist” label when referring to Hamas and its members, except in direct quotations from sources. Instead, VOA’s editor for news standards advised that news staff use terms such as “militant” or “fighter” to describe those who breached the Israel-Gaza border to unleash a spree of killing and kidnapping in Israeli towns....

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