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HAMAS - GAZA - FIRST FEMALE
SPOKESPERSON APPOINTED
Hamas — the militant organization that governs the
Gaza Strip and that the U.S., European Union, and other countries label a
terrorist organization — has appointed its first female spokesperson to oversee
communications with the international media.
The hiring of Isra al-Modallal, a 23-year-old journalist, is part
of a larger shift in the group’s media strategy that began six months ago, in
which it hired younger media staffers, started a new website, and began
reaching out to followers through social media.
al-Modallal also represents Hamas’ effort to present a friendlier face
for
In her first week on the job, al-Modallal has taken a different
tone than many previous Hamas spokesmen, referring to