Tamer Almisshal

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.[3]

References
  1. Marczak, Bill; Scott-Railton, John; Al-Jizawi, Noura; Anstis, Siena; Deibert, Ron (2020-12-20). The Great iPwn: Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage 'Zero-Click' Exploit (Report). University of Toronto.
  2. Berger, Miriam (December 20, 2020). "Report accuses Saudi Arabia, UAE of probably hacking phones of over three dozen journalists in London, Qatar". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. Brewster, Thomas. "Apple Security Warning: 'Zero Click' iPhone Hacks Hit 36 Al Jazeera Journalists". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  4. "The NSO File: A Complete (Updating) List of Individuals Targeted With Pegasus Spyware". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. "Meta deletes Al Jazeera presenter's profile after show criticising Israel". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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