Friends of Hamas

Friends of Hamas is an obviously terrorist-friendly association which, according to conservative news sources,[1] may have paid speakers fees to Chuck Hagel (an Obama nominee for US Secretary of Defense). The story was initially broken on 7 February 2013 on Breitbart by then-editor-at-large Ben Shapiro,[2] and was subsequently broadcast on 11 February 2013 by Lou Dobbs on his Fox News Business program.[3] Over the next few days, other right-wing outlets began spreading the story, such as National Review,[4] The Washington Times[5] and RedState.[6] The news item even made its way into some international media such as the Israeli National News.[7]

Some dare call it
Conspiracy
What THEY don't want
you to know!
Sheeple wakers
v - t - e

This is a serious and potentially damning allegation, and which may have merited serious investigation... if the Friends of Hamas had been something other than a throwaway joke made up by a snarky journalist.[8]

See also
  • Ben Shapiro, who originally wrote the story.
  • Breitbart, which originally published the story.
  • Fake news

References
  1. "Chuck Hagel and “Friends of Hamas”: Five questions".
  2. "SECRET HAGEL DONOR?: WHITE HOUSE SPOX DUCKS QUESTION ON 'FRIENDS OF HAMAS'".
  3. "Dobbs Duped: Will Fox Host Correct Record On Fraudulent "Friends Of Hamas" Report?".
  4. Levin Defends Hagel, Calls GOP Disclosure Request ‘Unprecedented’ National Review. February 8, 2013.
  5. GAFFNEY: Obama's 'friends of Hamas'? The Washington Times. February 12, 2013.
  6. Breitbart.Com Told That Chuck Hagel Took Money From “Friends Of Hamas.” RedState. February 7, 2013.
  7. "Report: Hagel Receiving Donations From 'Friends of Hamas'".
  8. "'Friends of Hamas': My role in the birth of a rumor".
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