Voice of America (VOA) has reportedly clarified one of its guidelines for Middle East war coverage, telling journalists that they are free to call Hamas a “terrorist” group and Hamas members “terrorists.”
VOA does describe the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel, which left at least 1,200 people dead and more than 240 taken as hostages, as a terrorist attack or act of terror. But for two months, the state-funded news service has avoided the “terrorist” label when referring to Hamas and its members, except in direct quotations from sources.
