News Agencies Sever Ties with Gaza Photographer as Israel Denounces 'Pallywood'
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 7 – A German investigation reveals Hamas-affiliated photographers staged images to influence global opinion amid the Gaza conflict, with over 61,000 Palestinians killed, officials said.
- A joint investigation by BILD and Süddeutsche Zeitung found that photographer Anas Zayed Fteiha staged images depicting suffering in Gaza to portray an anti-Israel narrative.
- Fteiha, commissioned by Turkey's Anadolu Agency, omitted success stories of food distribution while showcasing initial desperation in his images.
- Following the investigation, Agence France-Presse and the German Press Agency ceased working with Fteiha, citing concerns over authenticity.
- The report highlighted how Hamas controls image production in Gaza to influence international opinion concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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