The PA and Fatah celebrate kidnapping of three Israeli youths Bulletin by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik via Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) In an odious distortion of the World Cup 2014 logo, the official Palestinian Authority daily printed today a cartoon celebrating the kidnapping of three Israeli youths last Thursday night, June 12, 2014. Instead […]
At the end of March, we analyzed every single article about Israel published on the websites of the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. We were looking for subtle yet consistent evidence of anti-Israel bias. We wanted to know if articles which contained inaccuracies about Israel were exceptions to those […]
by BEN SHAPIRO -On Friday, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said the United States was “very concerned” about the kidnapping of three Israeli boys, including American citizen Naftali Frankel, 16, by terrorist group Hamas. “We are working with the government of Israel and with the Palestinian Authority to try to ensure the situation is resolved […]
The terrorist kidnapping of Eyal Yifrach, 19, Gilad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frenkel, 16, a dual Israeli-American citizen has led to some problematic reporting. Here, we roundup some of the worst cases so far. Dehumanizing Israeli Teens The Guardian’s initial coverage succeeded in dehumanizing the three Israeli teens: According to The Guardian: Israeli security forces have launched a mass search of […]
Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad reiterated their commitment to terror over the weekend, stating that a “unity” pact with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the new government’s public pledge to renounce terror does not change their views. Hamas leader and former political figure Ismail Haniyeh stated in a public address Saturday – in honor of […]
June 8, 2014 12:07 by Simon Plosker The formation of a new Palestinian unity government has brought with it a sudden need to sweep the issue of Hamas under the proverbial carpet on the part of some media (and foreign governments). The Economist is a case in point. According to the magazine: This time the team is […]
June 5, 2014 15:41 by Pesach Benson According to Buzzfeed, the US has been talking to Hamas through back channels — oh, for the last six months. Sheera Frenkel’s source is anonymous, and the State Dept. denies the story, so judge for yourself: During the talks, Hamas gave assurances that allowed the U.S. to support […]
Shortly after the Palestinian Authority was established, I was browsing the PA website when I discovered a section entitled “Ancient Palestinian Coins”. Intrigued, I checked it out. What coins could they possibly claim to be Palestinian? As it turns out, the coins not only weren’t “Palestinian” as such, they weren’t “Ancient” either. In fact, some […]
May 29, 2014 16:05 by Simon Plosker Lauren Booth, journalist, Islamist and Dishonest Reporter of the Year for 2008 (and sister-in-law of former British PM Tony Blair) has a long and disturbing track record when it comes to Israel. Now, for some reason only known to herself, she decided to include HonestReporting in this Twitter […]
Bus ads linking Islam with Nazism are circulating through Washington, DC – sparking a furious debate about the role of free speech. “Islamic Jew-hatred: It’s in the Quran. Two-thirds of all US aid goes to Islamic countries. Stop racism. End all aid to Islamic countries,” the ad states, over a fine-print disclaimer from the Metro […]
