Why Is ‘The New York Times’ Not Disclosing a Source’s Ties to Hamas?
An UNRWA employee surveys wreckage in Gaza. The New York Times has quoted Hussein Owda four times without mentioning his work history suggesting links to Hamas. (Majdi Fathi via Getty Images)
The NYT, NBC News, and Al Jazeera all called the same man to explain strife in Gaza: Hussein Owda. None revealed that he worked for the Hamas-controlled government.
On October 7, 2024—one year after Hamas invaded Israel, murdering 1,200 people—The New York Times published an episode of its flagship podcast, The Daily. It featured two men on opposite sides of the conflict: an Israeli man who’s moved from hotel to hotel after Hamas destroyed his community, and a father trying to survive in Gaza.
But while the Israeli…
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