Egypt’s largest media conglomerate, United Media Services (UMS), has thrown its weight behind TV host, Kaswaa El-Khelaly, who is reportedly the subject of alleged “systematic targeting campaign” by US media platforms and think tanks.

The mega media outfit, in a statement on Friday which expressed unwavering support for El-Khelaly, applauded her “courageous defense of Palestinian rights.”

“UMS denounced the coordinated distortion campaigns launched against Khelaly, which included blocking the digital broadcast of her program and shutting down her social media pages,” the statement reads.

“Distorted clips from her program were also used to incite against her, leading to threats of violence and personal attacks.

“We, the UMS, strongly condemn these practices and affirm our unwavering support to all Egyptian media professionals.

“UMS calls on journalists and media professionals worldwide to unite in solidarity with Khelaly and to confront any attempts to stifle free voices.

“UMS will take all necessary legal and professional measures to protect Khelaly and ensure the freedom of expression for all journalists and media professionals within our company,” the statement said.

El-Khelaly, one of the most popular television personalities in the country, got into trouble with the Western media following her constant criticism of Israel in the war against Palestine.

Local media reports that in one of her shows, El-Khelaly shed light on the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza, which has resulted in around 120,000 casualties over the course of an eight-month war.

“In one of her videos, she expressed the sentiments of many Egyptians who oppose normalization with Israel at the popular level, asking, “Why would we embrace an occupying force?”

“In response to criticism from MEMRI, Khelaly questioned whether she was expected to describe Israel as “sweet as chocolate” given the ongoing circumstances in Gaza.

“Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) recently shared clips from Khelaly’s program, “In Evening with Qaswaa,” where she criticized Israeli practices against Palestinians in Gaza.

“El-Khelaly strongly condemned MEMRI for targeting her using its “well-known methodology of supporting Israel.”

“She highlighted how the center selectively edited her clips and shared them with “a suspicious translation,” framing her episodes as promoting racism against Zionismm. She slammed MEMRI for falsely accusing her of “supporting terrorism” in Palestine.

She also pointed out that MEMRI’s social media posts, which mentioned her account, incited a wave of hostility against her, leading to violent comments and threats from influential figures in the United States and Israel.

“Ms El-Khelaly emphasized that MEMRI omitted important facts she mentioned about the genocidal war conducted by Israel against defenseless Palestinians, making the video clip appear as an unprovoked attack on Israel.