‘Apartheid,’ ‘Brutal Attacks,’ and ‘War Machine’: The Anti-Israeli Posts of Reuters Bureau Chief Exposed

Israeli forces stand near the scene of a shooting attack in Jaffa, Israel, Oct. 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Timour Azhari should have known better. As the Iraq Bureau Chief for Reuters, who currently covers the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon, he is supposed to act as a role model for professional journalism.

Instead, his X (formerly Twitter) account reveals anti-Israel bias that casts doubt on his objectivity.

And it’s not just him: among his followers are top Reuters editors.