Tamer Almisshal Explained

Tamer Almisshal is a Palestinian journalist. He currently works for Al Jazeera, and is the host of the programme The Hidden is More Immense.^[1]

Career

In 2020, Almisshal was one of 36 Al Jazeera journalists whose phones were hacked by a group connected to Saudi Arabia and the UAE using Pegasus software.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In September 2023, The Hidden is More Immense aired an investigation into censorship of Palestinian content by Meta. His Facebook profile was deleted 24 hours later.^[5]

Personal life

Almisshal was based in Doha, Qatar as of 2020.

Notes and References

1. The Great iPwn: Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage 'Zero-Click' Exploit . Marczak . Bill . Scott-Railton . John . 2020-12-20 . University of Toronto . Citizen Lab Research Report No. 135 . Al-Jizawi . Noura . Anstis . Siena . Deibert . Ron.
2. News: Berger . Miriam . December 20, 2020 . Report accuses Saudi Arabia, UAE of probably hacking phones of over three dozen journalists in London, Qatar . . September 11, 2023.
3. Web site: Brewster . Thomas . Apple Security Warning: 'Zero Click' iPhone Hacks Hit 36 Al Jazeera Journalists . 2023-09-11 . Forbes . en.
4. News: The NSO File: A Complete (Updating) List of Individuals Targeted With Pegasus Spyware . en . Haaretz . 2023-09-11.
5. Web site: Meta deletes Al Jazeera presenter's profile after show criticising Israel . 2023-09-11 . www.aljazeera.com . en.