Day two (today) includes a visit to the regional office of World Central Kitchen to spotlight food aid efforts. All standard humanitarian fare for the Sussexes, until you zoom in on the host organization.
Scope AngleQuestScope is a longstanding Jordanian NGO focused on youth empowerment, trauma recovery, non-formal education, and mental health support for refugees and communities hit by conflict. It runs programs across Jordan, including the exact youth center Harry and Meghan visited, and has also carried out emergency work in Gaza.
Mainstream coverage from People, BBC, Times of Israel, and others framed the entire trip as straightforward support for vulnerable kids and families caught in regional crises.
But an exclusive published yesterday by media watchdog HonestReporting points out something the Sussexes’ team (and the WHO) appear to have missed or at least didn’t flag publicly.
Several individuals listed as QuestScope staff have public Facebook posts that include:
Images of masked militants wearing Hamas headbandsPraise for “armed resistance”Graphics celebrating rockets launched from GazaRepeated claims that “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine”Messaging closely aligned with Hamas narratives during flare-ups
One October 2024 post: “And in October, we came to have a deep-seated love” (in a context where “October” has become shorthand in some circles for the October 7 attacks)
HonestReporting says it verified the accounts belong to the named staff members. These are not official QuestScope organizational statements, they’re personal posts by people the NGO lists as staff.
Hamas remains a fully designated terrorist organization by the UK (Harry’s home country), the United States, the EU, Canada, and others, responsible for the October 7, 2023 massacre that killed over 1,200 people, took hostages, and involved documented systematic sexual violence.No public response has come from Harry, Meghan, QuestScope, or the WHO so far.
A source close to the Sussexes told British media the visit was “not political” and shouldn’t be seen as taking sides.
Sky News Australia’s Rita Panahi was less charitable, calling it a “major misstep.”
For Harry and Meghan, this isn't just a bad news cycle; it’s a brand risk. They have positioned themselves as leaders in the fight against online hate and misinformation via their Archewell Foundation. Being linked to an organization where staff allegedly post extremist content on social media creates a "hypocrisy gap" that critics are quick to exploit.
