Akiva Van Koningsveld
ARTICLES BY: Akiva Van Koningsveld
Media Jump the Gun: Who Killed Palestinian Sameh Aqtash?
Did gullible journalists once again echo Palestinian charges against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) before checking the facts? Sheik Sameh Aqtash was allegedly shot on February...
Not Again: CNN Producer Tamara Qiblawi Promotes Anti-Israel Conspiracy Theories, Jokes About Jewish State’s Destruction
A CNN journalist shared a string of offensive, anti-Israel and pro-terror comments on social media, HonestReporting revealed on Monday, following up on six other revelations...
Hamas’ Helpful Editors: AFP Deletes Genocide Call From Terror Statement
The guiding principles of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) wire service contain a clear ban on manipulating quotes, and instruct journalists to “report sources accurately, without modifying what...
Whitewashing Terror: UK Paper Lumps Together Palestinian Murderers and Their Victims
The demise of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh during an Israeli counter-terrorism raid in the West Bank city of Jenin has been the subject of disproportionate scrutiny by the...
Associated Press on Palestinian Terror Wave: ‘Many Settlers Carry Guns’
In an article about Palestinian terrorist attacks, which have repeatedly targeted Israeli drivers on the highway crossing the West Bank town of Hawara in recent weeks, the...
Five ‘New’ Terror Groups Threatening West Bank Intifada
Violence in Israel and the West Bank has once again spiked, as Palestinian terror groups attempt to propel the region into a third intifada. Terrorism against...
Obstacle to Peace? Palestinian Authority Approves ‘Terrorists-Only’ Settlement
Israeli communities in the West Bank are, perhaps, one of the media’s favorite talking points. In the first quarter of 2023 alone, 18 top-tier news...
Media Miss Mark Following ‘Surgical’ Anti-Terror Raid in Jenin
As Israelis celebrated the holiday of Purim on Tuesday, security forces entered the terror stronghold of Jenin with an eye towards capturing a suspect in the murder of...
Do Israeli Arrest Raids in the West Bank ‘Violate International Law’?
Ever since Israel launched "Operation Break the Wave" in the West Bank following a series of brutal street attacks that killed 31 Israelis in 2022,...
Sham Source: Research Shows Media Rely on Al Jazeera for Israel Reports
It’s no secret that Al Jazeera isn’t exactly the most trustworthy source of information regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Qatar-owned broadcaster routinely depicts Palestinian suicide...
Firearm Licensing in Israel: How Strict Are the Jewish State’s Gun Laws?
During times of elevated terrorism in Israel, applications for civilian gun licenses have often skyrocketed. Case in point: in the wake of 2022’s combined ramming-stabbing...
Feigning Objectivity, ABC News Feeds Viewers the Palestinian Narrative
Introducing its February 15 report about “the latest cycle of violence [sic] and protests” in Israel and the West Bank, ABC News highlighted foreign correspondent...
SBS Australia Journalist Who Tweeted ‘#F***Israel’ Unsurprisingly Produces Biased Reports
Can a journalist who once tweeted “#F***Israel” and called the Jewish state “the BIGGEST terrorist in the world,” be trusted to report on the Arab-Israeli...
Hamas Holocaust Denial Gets a Free Pass From Media Outlets
The old maxim “see no evil, hear no evil” seems to be the unwritten rule when it comes to the media’s approach to the Palestinian...
