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Catching Up on Carter, Hamas and the WashPost
Last week, the Washington Post gave op-ed space to Hamas strongman Mahmoud Zahar. To the paper's credit, a staff-ed the same day explained that they were holding their noses.
But it may not be that simple. If the paper compensated Zahar for the commentary, the Post would possibly be afoul of federal laws prohibiting money transactions to designated terror organizations, says Steve Emerson (via LGF). The Post pays a minimum $200 fee for op-eds; various factors can increase the amount. According to Emerson, the Post refuses to confirm what, if anything, it paid for the commentary.
I hoped ombudsman Deborah Howell would expand on the controversy. Instead, last week's column addressed unrelated issues of Israel coverage raised by our colleagues at Camera. Today's column deals with sports blogging.
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I disagree with you on this one.
Jimmy Carter's actions were newsworthy (misguided or not). The Post could not be expected to ignore a major news story.
They gave oped space, but used Zahar's own words to show that Hamas was intransigent, and a terrorist organization.
I thought they handled this in a very positive way.
As far as giving 250 dollars to a terrorist, the government of Israel aids Hamas every day by sending fuel and supplies to Gaza. The U.N. (supported by the U.S.) pays for all kinds of Aid to Gaza which ultimately winds up in the hands of terrorists.
Stan
Posted by: Stan at Apr 27, 2008 6:24:57 PM
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