‘Vice’ Arabic Article Defended Hamas Massacre, Called It ‘Within International Law’
13th December 2023
Vice News’s Arabic website published an article defending Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre and arguing that it was “within international law.”
Badar Salem, the former managing editor of Vice MENA, condoned the attacks in an Arabic-language article for the publication. She also appeared to celebrate the massacre on social media.
Vice has faced criticism for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, with media watchdog group Honest Reporting calling it “skewed and dangerous.” A Vice spokesman said the article was an opinion column, and noted that Salem left as managing editor last January, although she still contributes regularly to the publication.