Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians | Semafor

The Wall Street Journal made an explosive claim in January that UNRWA workers had ties to militant groups.

The claim was based on Israeli intelligence reports, but was not backed up by solid evidence, the editor says.

The paper's top editor says the paper still doesnât know whether the allegation is true.

There have been internal tensions and friction within the Journal over its coverage of the conflict in Gaza .

Journal 's January story on UNRWA staff alleged to have ties to Hamas prompted questions from readers and critics.

Some journalists failed to confirm the central claim, and the paper later updated the headline to reflect the ambiguity.

A pro-Palestinian media founder presented a 50 -page memo calling into question the paper's reporting.

The paper says it stood by its stories, noting that it reported that it was made by Israeli intelligence.

Only once does it say the reports were circulated by Israel (and not on first mention) The generous read of that decision is poor editing.

The ungenerous read is obfuscation or puffing up sources.