AP Faces Lawsuits for Allegedly Hiring Hamas-Linked Photographers

The Associated Press is sued by a Jewish advocacy group and Oct. 7 attack survivors for purportedly employing photojournalists with ties to Hamas.

A Jewish advocacy group and survivors of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel have filed lawsuits against the Associated Press, accusing it of providing 'material support of terrorism.'
The lawsuits allege that AP paid freelance photographers known to be associated with Hamas for images of the attacks, thereby funding the terrorist organization.
AP has denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit 'baseless' and defending its role in documenting breaking news events around the world.
One of the photographers, Hassan Eslaiah, previously severed ties with AP, was accused of being embedded with Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 attack.
The National Jewish Advocacy Center and the survivors seek damages under the Antiterrorism Act, accusing AP of materially supporting terrorism through its actions.