LONDON: The Associated Press (AP) has come under criticism for firing news associate Emily Wilder on Thursday for violating the company’s social media policies.
The move drew backlash from journalists after it transpired that Wilder had been targeted by right-wing media outlets for her pro-Palestine activism in college.
Wilder confirmed that she was “terminated for violating the company’s social media policies in their News Values and Principles sometime between my start date on May 3 and yesterday,” adding that the AP did not detail which of her tweets broke its policies.
While the organization usually refrains from commenting on personal matters, A spokesperson for the AP confirmed on Thursday that Wilder was dismissed for violations of AP’s social media policy during her time at AP.
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The Associated Press rough week continued on Wednesday, with reports it had hired an anti-Israel activist coming on the heels of a report that it shared a Gaza office building with Hamas military intelligence and criticism of its selective use of the term crisis on border issues.
The wire service kicked off its week by trying to do damage control after reports revealed it shared office space with Hamas militants in its Gaza bureau. Israel bombed the structure after it said it had intelligence the terror group was carrying out military operations in the building. The wire service claimed not to know Hamas was one of their neighbors in the Al-Jalaa tower, which also housed the media outlet Al Jazeera.
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Saudi Arabia Is an Indispensable Middle East Ally for the United States | Opinion Jason D. Greenblatt
, Former White House Middle East envoy On 3/12/21 at 6:00 AM EST
The Washington Post on March 4, 2021.
Among the authors themes is that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia s interests often run counter to Washington and that [f]ar from advancing U.S. priorities in the Middle East, the Saudis have often complicated them, especially in recent years. This is surprising, since one of the greatest threats faced by the United States today is Iran s nuclear and hegemonic ambition. On that front, the Kingdom worked hard with the Trump administration to assist us in protecting U.S. national security interests and the interests of our allies. The Biden administration appears to be taking a different, misguided and unfortunate approach with the Iranian regime, which might cause the Kingdom and others most at risk to seek alliances elsewhere.