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AP statement on NJAC lawsuit
AP issued this statement on Thursday in response to a lawsuit filed by five individuals working with the National Jewish Advocacy Center regarding AP’s coverage of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel:
TheAssociated Press has the deepest sympathy for those affected by the horrificOct. 7 attacks in Israel.
Atthe same time, we must be clear that a lawsuit filed Wednesday against AP forits reporting on the attacks is baseless.
APhad no advance knowledge of the Oct. 7 attacks, nor have we seen any evidence –including in the lawsuit – that the freelance journalists who contributed toour coverage did. Allegations like this are reckless and create even morepotential danger for journalists in the region.
Thislawsuit echoes the unfounded allegations first raised by the group HonestReporting on Nov. 8, 2023. The next day, Honest Reporting’s executive directoradmitted they had no evidence to back up their suggestion that freelancejournalists covering the Oct. 7 attacks had been given prior warning, sayingthey were simply “raising questions.”
Documentingbreaking news events around the world – no matter how horrific – is our job.Without AP and other news organizations, the world would not have known whatwas happening on Oct. 7.
