Why the AP Still Won’t Call Hamas a Terrorist Group
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Three years after Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, what’s getting lost in the coverage? Jenna Lee and Mary Katharine Ham examine how media language, political narratives, and the war that followed shape our understanding of that day. From the Associated Press’s terminology to Marco Rubio’s speech at the Acropolis in Greece, they discuss why words matter—and why remembrance deserves our attention. In this conversation: • Why the AP avoids labeling Hamas a terrorist group, and how the U.S. terrorist designation fits into the discussion. • The Nova Music Festival exhibition and its effort to preserve the stories of those attacked. • Israeli families’ calls for investigations and accountability. • Mary Katharine’s perspective on the timing and symbolism of Rubio’s message about Western civilization. • Iran’s influence and the changes across the Middle East since October 7. Throughout the discussion, Jenna and Mary Katharine return to the people behind the headlines, inclu
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