Report finds UNESCO repeatedly identified Hamas, Islamic Jihad operatives as journalists

Report accuses UNESCO of honoring Hamas terrorists as journalists

A new investigation by the Geneva-based NGO UN Watch accuses UNESCO of repeatedly honoring Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists as journalists—even after the terror groups publicly identified several of them as members of their military wings. According to the report, UNESCO has refused to correct or withdraw statements memorializing individuals as members of the press despite later admissions by Hamas and Islamic Jihad confirming they…

New report reveals: UNESCO identified dead terrorists as journalists

A UN Watch report accuses UNESCO of repeatedly misclassifying slain Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists as journalists and failing to retract the statements.

Report finds UNESCO repeatedly identified Hamas, Islamic Jihad operatives as journalists

"UNESCO action to defend press freedom around the globe has tremendous potential," but has been "squandered," UN Watch stated.

UN Watch: UNESCO honored Gaza ‘journalists’ later identified as terrorists

The Geneva-based watchdog says UNESCO condemned the deaths of seven Gaza media workers killed by the IDF, despite later evidence from Israel and terror groups identifying them as Hamas or Islamic Jihad members

UN Watch Urges UNESCO to Retract False Designation of Hamas Terrorists as Journalists, Launch Independent Probe

L: UNESCO chief @AAzoulay condemns killing of “journalist Mohammed Abu Armana.” R: Hamas posts Mujahid Martyr video of “Platoon Commander” Mohammed Abu Armana. “If you are watching this, it means I passed into the mercy of Allah. To the al-Qassam Brigades: By Allah, we will not… pic.twitter.com/OFEoEKO1fR — Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) June 30, 2026 GENEVA, July 8, 2026 — UN Watch today released a new report, UNESCO’s Misidentification of Terrori…