Drop Site News is an independent media outlet focused on conflict reporting, investigative journalism, and global politics. It often features firsthand accounts from war zones, especially Gaza. Critics view it as strongly pro Hamas and known spreaders of fake anti Israel news like Jackson Hinkle regularly repost posts on X from Drop Site.
Abubaker Abed
One of the Drop Site contributors named Abubaker Abed has called to “wipe out Israel” and to murder every single Israeli on the planet.
Abubaker Abed is a Gaza-based “Palestinian journalist” known for reporting on “daily life” during the war. He regularly publishes fake news and blood libel about Israel and about the war in Gaza.
Drop Site Regularly Spreads Fake News:
- Amplifyies Hamas propaganda
- Credulous reporting on enemy claims
Here are notable examples where Drop Site News has been published misleading fake news, especially on Israel:
Examples
1. Van Jones “Pro-Israel Fellowship” Story (October 2025)
Drop Site News claimed CNN’s Van Jones was a mentor in a journalism fellowship “explicitly created to help Israel win its ‘information war.’” Van Jones publicly denounced it as “totally bogus” and “fake news.” He clarified he had only agreed to give one free, one-hour talk — not serve as an ongoing mentor. Critics called the piece sensationalized and misleading.
2. Downplaying October 7 Sexual Violence
Drop Site News (and its contributors) has run pieces questioning or undermining systematic rape and sexual violence by Hamas on October 7, 2023. They described some Israeli reports as relying on “scant new evidence” and discredited accounts, while promoting narratives that cast doubt on the broader pattern. A UN report found “reasonable grounds” for incidents of rape and gang rape, but Drop Site often frames such claims as exaggerated or propaganda.
3. One-sided “Genocide” and Aid Massacre Narratives
Multiple articles label Israeli operations as “genocide” or “massacres,” heavily relying on Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry figures and Palestinian sources with minimal caveats. Reports on aid convoy incidents or journalist deaths have been challenged for omitting context, such as Hamas involvement in chaos or rocket misfires.
Critics argue Drop Site practices activist journalism: amplifying anti-Israel claims while minimizing Hamas atrocities, October 7 context, and use of human shields.
They rarely issue corrections.
Approach their coverage with skepticism and cross-check with primary sources.
