Bisan Owda, Al-Jazeera contributor with millions of followers, faces scrutiny over reported links to the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The upcoming News and Documentary Emmy Awards have become embroiled in controversy following reports that a Palestinian journalist nominated for her work on the Gaza war has alleged ties to the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Bisan Owda, who has 4.7 million Instagram followers, is nominated in the “Outstanding Short News Report” category for her Al-Jazeera documentary “It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive,” which documents her experiences in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, when Hamas terrorists stormed Israel, killing some 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, and took over 200 hostage.
However, recent investigations have revealed Owda’s suspected connections to the PFLP, an organization designated as a terrorist group by several countries, including the United States and the European Union. Pro-Israel Activist Eitan Fischberger first brought attention to these alleged ties about two weeks ago, presenting evidence of her involvement with the terror group.
A 2018 post on the PFLP’s website identified Owda as a member. In an earlier interview with a Palestinian media outlet, she appeared wearing military fatigues and a PFLP scarf. Speaking in Arabic, she stated, “The most important thing is the people in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem. Together, they will not relinquish even for a moment their land, their right to their land. They will not abandon their goal and their revolution at all.”