Al Jazeera Discovers Atrocities, Still Ignores Its Funders
The article highlights the RSF's horrific actions and cover-ups. It's a vital, well-sourced piece pointing to documented horrors (Yale Humanitarian Research Lab via Al Jazeera). Yet, there's a predictable silence on the sources of Al Jazeera's own funding. The Qatari government, which owns Al Jazeera, has a documented history of cozying up to and even funding groups with highly questionable human
rights records, some designated as terrorist organizations by other nations. One might wonder if Al Jazeera's owners, who engage in significant lobbying in Washington (over $30 million since 2017 according to OpenSecrets.org), would appreciate similar scrutiny of their own state-sponsored dealings. How many horrific massacres, whether in Sudan or elsewhere, get to be 'exposed' without mentioning
the hands that feed the exposer?