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Free Press Journalists Exposed Facts that Pointed in the Wrong Political Direction

(Free Press) Editorial - On Aug. 18, the Free Press ran an investigation into a dozen viral photos published by major international media outlets aimed at depicting starvation in Gaza. The pictures featured distressed Gazans, mostly children, who all suffered from preexisting conditions, like cerebral palsy. Rather than typifying the situation in Gaza, right now, these are exceptional cases. After our reporting, CNN noted that the story had been "updated to reflect new information regarding the condition of some of the subjects." So did the Washington Post, which issued a correction. However, some of our colleagues in the news media called our journalism "disgusting" and argued not just for our censorship, but for our "trial at The Hague." Former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said we are "sociopathic." No one is disputing the facts in our piece. Instead, they take issue with the facts we have exposed that point in the wrong political direction. This story does not deny that there is hunger in Gaza. The situations of the people in these 12 images are tragic, as is the horror of the war itself. But the panic over our investigation is not sincere. They think if they can make an example out of our reporters, no one will dare ask uncomfortable questions. Questions like: If there is a deliberate campaign of starvation, why did our reporters find that many of these children are receiving medical care, and some of them have already been airlifted out of Gaza to seek treatment with Israel's help? Why have these reporters ignored credible reports of the UN blocking the distribution of aid in Gaza? And why are they twisting the truth about Hamas's theft of aid?
2025-08-28 00:00:00
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