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The Listening Post
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The weekly media watch programme on Al Jazeera. Subscribe to our newsletter aje.io/upic5
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    On the show this week: • Israel’s de facto occupation of southern Lebanon - and the US allies who are unhappy about it, but doing very little • Two prominent American commentators are banned from entering the UK. The official reason: vague. The timing: notable • AI systems
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    This past week’s elections in Pakistan were meant to be a formality. The winner seemed pre-ordained by the powers that be. The election didn’t go to plan though. What’s behind former PM Imran Khan's unexpected success in this election? Watch our full report ⤵️
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    “Israel has a right to defend itself. That was the editorial line that was drilled into us for all of our coverage.” A BBC journalist spoke with us about the outlet’s lopsided coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza. Full report ➡️ youtu.be/UAmk4efA2t0
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    Brazil's Justice Minister Sergio Moro used to be celebrated in the country's media as 'Super Moro'. That image has been shattered by @TheInterceptBr's #VazaJato expose. It's been in the headlines for weeks now. We spoke with @alexdesanti @joaoferes @Rconstantino @carolamatos
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    “Netanyahu and Biden would not have had the power to drill their narrative into the minds of the public without major Western news organisations.” – @DropSiteNews' @jeremyscahill on how a majority of western establishment media coverage provides cover for Israel’s war on Gaza.
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    “People are amazed by what we are producing as Palestinians. They’re amazed that there are Palestinians speaking English. They’re amazed that Palestinians are good editors. But yeah, we are here. We exist.” – @Hind_Gaza Watch the full report ⏩ youtu.be/lKaf0PssD48?si…
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    A New York Times story on Hamas is being pulled apart. The accuracy of an NYT report into allegations of sexual violence by Hamas on October 7th is being called into question - not just by people on the outside, but by people inside the newsroom s as well. @meenakshirv
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    For months, Israeli soldiers in Gaza have been documenting their own war crimes against Palestinians and sharing them on social media. We collected and reviewed hundreds of items then asked three experts on human rights and torture to examine the material. Watch in full ⏩
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    “Israel isn’t in battle mode. It's in extermination mode. They are bombing civilian homes on purpose. Bombing hospitals and schools.” @MariamBarghouti on Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. Watch our full report ⤵️ youtu.be/u52JSFxYCBs?si…
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    We interviewed @sudhirchaudhary - one of India's most prominent news hosts, whose show airs on @ZeeNewsHindi. We asked for his response to critics who accuse him and his channel of uncritical support to the BJP-led national government. Here's what he said:
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    Stranger than fiction: the truth about Hollywood and the CIA.
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    “If you are trusting the Israeli government over your own colleagues, your reporting has given cover to the Israeli operation.” A CNN insider who wished to remain anonymous spoke with us about CNN’s uncritical eye over Israel’s war on Gaza. Full report ➡️youtu.be/UAmk4efA2t0?si…
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    Two brothers - Mukesh and Anil Ambani - symbolise the relationship between corporates and Indian media. One buys out media outlets. The other sues them. Thanks to Sevanti Ninan, @svaradarajan and @josyjosephkj for speaking with us for this.
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    Hillary Clinton lost in 2016 but the story isn’t over. The Democrats are now suing Trump, Russia and @wikileaks.
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