TO BE FAIR, IT’S DIFFICULT TO INSULT OFFICE MATES: Associated Press Won’t Let Reporters Call Hamas a Terrorist Organization.

Instead of referring to Hamas—which earlier this month killed hundreds of innocent civilians, including children in an unprompted attack on Israel—as a terrorist group, the outlet says journalists should call its members “militants.”

“Terms such as Hamas fighters, attackers or combatants are also acceptable depending on the context,” the Associated Press style guide states.

The Associated Press did not respond to a request for comment.

Bucking the “terrorist” label is one in a series of strange decisions by the Associated Press, which include once sharing office space in Gaza with Hamas. That office, which the AP used for 15 years, was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in May 2021. The Israeli Defense Force stated the building contained Hamas operatives and weapons, as well as an office for Islamic Jihad, another terrorist organization based in Gaza.

Flashback: Israel Shared Intelligence to Us Showing Hamas Operated Inside Building Where Ap, Al-Jazeera Had Offices.