Mnar Adley

Mnar Adley is an award-winning journalist and editor and is the founder and director of MintPress News. She is also president and director of the non-profit media organization Behind the Headlines. Adley also co-hosts the MintCast podcast and is a producer and host of the social media video series Behind The Headlines.  Adley is a recipient of the Women's Institute for the Freedom of the Press Award and the Serena Shim Award for independent journalism. Adley is a regular speaker on responsible journalism and Big Tech censorship. She started her career as an independent multimedia journalist covering Midwest and national politics while focusing on civil liberties and social justice issues posting her reporting and exclusive interviews on her blog MintPress, which she later turned MintPress into the global news source it is today. In 2009, Adley also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Contact Mnar at [email protected]. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh In 2009, Adley also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Contact Mnar at [email protected]. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh

How Corporate Media Whitewash Israeli Crimes: A Personal Narrative

This speech was delivered by MintPress founder Mnar Adley in Chicago at the Sirat Conference on December 25th, 2023. Adley was invited to give a keynote address to talk about corporate media’s complicity in Israeli war crimes and Israel’s attack on journalists.

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TRANSCRIPT  //  Like many of you, my heart is weighed down so heavily by the ongoing turmoil in Gaza. And every day, I witness in absolute horror what Israel is doing to Palestinians, as it commits war crime after war crime; it's watching dismembered children with their limbs blown off or helpless fathers carrying their decapitated babies while

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Israel Is Wiping Out Gaza’s Journalists: A Tribute

Israel is systematically targeting and killing Gaza’s journalists one by one. Mnar Adley pays tribute in their honor. 

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By Mnar Adley
Gaza Journalists Tribute

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The Nakba 2.0: Issa Amro’s Insider Account of Israeli Torture in Hebron

World-renowned activist Issa Amro was dragged away by 15 armed Israelis, blindfolded, gagged, and cuffed so tightly he now needs an operation on his hands. Now, Amro joins MintPress to recount the horrifying realities faced by Palestinians at the hands of their Israeli occupiers.

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Issa Amro Feature

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The Hannibal Directive: What Really Happened on October 7

As the fog of war clears, it seems the true story of October 7 is not quite as cut and dry as it once seemed.

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Here Are Some of the War Crimes Committed by Israel So Far in Gaza

Israel’s appalling violations of international law have been on display to the entire world. Since you likely won’t hear about many of them on mainstream media, here are some of the worst war crimes carried out by Israel since October 7, 2023.

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How Media and Politicians Gave Israel the Greenlight to Turn Gaza into a Graveyard 

From genocidal statements to coverage of Israeli state propaganda, media and politicians alike have played a major role in Israel’s ongoing slaughter in Gaza.

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How Media Outlets Work With Israel To Control Gaza Narrative

From watchdogs to lapdogs: Mnar Adley reveals the disappointing state of the fourth estate in the West, exposing how biased media, often working directly with the Israeli government, has been complicit in whitewashing Israeli crimes in Palestine.

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By Mnar Adley
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