Updated 4:30 PST: The Los Angeles Times defended as “inaccurate, irresponsible and reckless” an accusation that managing editor Sara Yasin was sympathetic to Hamas because of posts on her social media feed referring to Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide,” among other anti-Israel comments. “Any suggestion that Sara Yasin sympathizes with Hamas is inaccurate, irresponsible and reckless,” the Times’ VP of communications Hillary Manning said in a statement to TheWrap. “We stand behind our editors who oversee our coverage, and are committed to the standards of accuracy and fairness. We will continue to deliver on our promise to the public by reporting the news with journalistic rigor, fairness and compassion. Managing Editor, @latimes.”According to CAMERA, Yasin has revealed that “her sympathies lie with Hamas.” The piece cites retweets by the LA Times managing editor that it says are unfairly critical of Israel according to the accuracy organization.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 16, 2023 23:38 UTC