Posts Tagged: Israel Media Bias
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...
Washington Post ‘Investigation’ More Hit Piece Than Serious Analysis
In its recent investigation of an Israeli counter-terror operation in Nablus at the end of February 2023, The Washington Post claimed to show that Israeli forces...
Warped Headlines: How the Media Use Title Tricks to Shape Public Opinion
The headline is undoubtedly the most important element of a news story. In a few words, it should both summarize the piece and grab the...
The New York Times’ ‘Non-Threatening’ Terrorists
In a “visual investigation” whose goal is to disprove Israeli accounts of events and promote alternative versions that incriminate Israel in supposedly criminal acts, The...
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...
BBC Provides Cover for Terrorists in Coverage of Nablus Raid
On the afternoon of February 22, a report appeared on the BBC News website’s Middle East page under the headline “Nablus clashes: Nine Palestinians killed...
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...
On Israel, The Washington Post ‘Moves Beyond Objectivity’
In journalism, standards and objectivity are passé. That is the message of a recent Washington Post opinion piece by the newspaper’s former executive editor. And...
New York Times & Washington Post Obscure Reality in Reports on Jerusalem Car-Ramming Attack
On Friday, February 10, just before the start of the Jewish sabbath, a Palestinian terrorist from eastern Jerusalem drove his car into a crowd of...
Vox Offers Masterclass in How to Blame Everyone But the Palestinians for Palestinian Problems
Known for its so-called “explanatory journalism,” the news and opinion site Vox promises to empower its readers with the “insight needed to understand and shape...
Guardian Publishes Op-Ed by Palestinian Who Called Jerusalem Synagogue Terror Attack an ‘Act of Defiance’
In a Guardian op-ed, Palestinian journalist Jalal Abukhater lashes out at an “ill-informed, biased or unquestioning media” that apparently does not comprehend the “violence we...
Reuters Glowingly Describes Palestinian Terror Teen as Wannabe Chef Who Loved Football
Given the horrific attack perpetrated by 13-year-old Palestinian terrorist Mahmoud Aleiwat, who shot two people at the City of David archeological site in Jerusalem on...
Are New Standards Coming to The Washington Post?
The American media is in crisis. But The Washington Post might be doing something to address a growing lack of faith in America’s fourth estate. Trust...
BBC Ties Itself in Knots to Avoid Mentioning Israel in a Piece About a Woman in … Israel
Let’s take a little quiz: who among our readers knows where the “Holy Land” is located? Now, if anyone was thinking the answer to this question...
