Listen as Larry spoke with Adam Kredo, a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon, regarding his article, Qatar-Backed Spy Operation on U.S. Jews Puts Al Jazeera in Congressional Crosshairs.
Qatar-Backed Spy Operation on U.S. Jews Puts Al Jazeera in Congressional Crosshairs
A months-long spy operation funded by Qatar’s Al Jazeera news network targeting American Jews and pro-Israel groups is fueling a new congressional effort to force the Middle Eastern news outlet to register as a foreign agent under U.S. laws, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
Al Jazeera, the Qatari government’s state-sponsored news organization, recently conducted a months-long spy operation on a slew of American pro-Israel officials and organizations as part of what Al Jazeera says is an upcoming documentary on supposed Jewish influence in the U.S. government.
The spy effort has prompted Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D., N.J.) to begin circulating a letter to his colleagues urging support for an effort to force Al Jazeera to register as a state-backed foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon. [Read More]
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