BBC Pounds Israel

In the hours after the terrible terrorist attack near Eilat that left 8 Israelis dead and many more wounded, what was the BBC’s headline story? Once again, in true BBC style, the story is not about a terrorist attack on Israelis but on Israeli counter-measures, presented as aggressive actions. And what did the BBC choose […]

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Sleeping Dogs Don’t Lie – But the Press Does

Sleeping Dogs Don’t Lie – But the Press Does UPDATE: Hours after publishing this critique, the BBC published a separate followup reflecting Maariv’s apology, while the Daily Telegraph removed the story from its website. We wait for AFP and YNet News to correct the record as well. UPDATE 2: The BBC’s response is simply unacceptable. Find […]

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Israel PM Netanyahu Coverage: One Speech, Multiple Stories (Video of Speech)

Bibi Coverage: One Speech, Multiple Stories Israeli PM Netanyahu’s address to Congress has provoked a variety of reactions. While Netanyahu delivered one speech, how the media consuming public heard it was entirely dependent on the focus or interpretation and possibly even the bias of the particular media outlet or journalist writing the story. And the […]

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Stories the Media Missed

Stories the Media Missed With the international media’s attention fixed on Libya and Japan, Israel has found itself out of the usual media glare up until Wednesday’s bombing in Jerusalem. This would ordinarily be a good thing. Instead, however, with less column inches available for other world news, editors have indulged in selective reporting or […]

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Breaking the Silence: Human Rights Group Cites Palestinian Authority Attacks on Reporters

The Palestinian Authority is “becoming notorious for assaulting and intimidating journalists” and causing some self-censorship by local reporters, according to the Human Rights Watch organization. The report may partially explain media bias against Israel. Human Rights Watch, which traditionally has focused on allegation of rights abuses in Israel, stated that Palestinian Authority intimidation has caused […]

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Reuters Redefines Terrorist Attack

Reuters Redefines Terrorist Attack Nothing captures the media’s attention like a bomb in the heart of Jerusalem. At this time, one person was killed and over 30 wounded as a bomb detonated next to a busy bus stop near the city’s central bus station and international conference center.     Incredibly, Reuters included the following […]

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Baby Killers: BBC Butchers the Real Story

Baby Killers: BBC Butchers the Real Story Only days after HonestReporting’s Managing Editor wrote about the thread that links Palestinian incitement to inevitable acts of terror, Israel has suffered a shocking and brutal terrorist attack carried out by baby killers. Yet the BBC has still managed to turn this into a story about settlements.   […]

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Flotilla Report: BBC Plumbs the Depths

Flotilla Report: BBC Plumbs the Depths The Turkel Commisssion of inquiry into the events surrounding the May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla has published its findings. Some of the main points include: The maritime blockade of Gaza complies with international law. Israel’s policies towards the Gaza Strip comply with international and humanitarian law. The takeover of […]

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Palestinians Caught in Another Libel?

On January 2, 2011, a number of mainstream media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, CNN, Reuters, AFP and The Independent, reported on the death of a Palestinian woman, Jawaher Abu Rahma, 36, allegedly killed by inhaling tear gas during a protest against Israel’s security barrier near the West Bank village of Bil’in. Questions […]

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