Peace Now, AP Push Psuedoscience on Jerusalem Discrimination
Spy Stories, This Time in Politico
It is an unfortunate Washington reality that stories about US intelligence breaches are often exploited to charge Israel with spying on the United States, or otherwise compromising US security. A story in Politico is the latest example, charging – without any obvious evidence – that Israel was responsible for planting cell site simulators to eavesdrop on US officials, including President Trump.
AFP Whitewashes Terrorist Convicted in Henkins’ Murder
A series of Agence France-Presse photo captions erase the crimes of Bassam al-Sayeh, convicted for his role in the 2015 murders of Rabbi Eitam and Naama Henkin. The captions, released in the wake of al-Sayeh's death in Israeli prison, also ignore that he died from cancer, falsely implying that prison conditions were at fault.
Presspectiva Prompts Channel 13 Apology For False Report on Rabbi Asaf Naumberg
After an exclusive investigation by Presspectiva, CAMERA's Hebrew site, Channel 13 retracts a story which falsely attributed hateful, anti-secular views to Rabbi Asaf Naumberg of a pre-military academy associated with Education Minister Rafi Peretz. Reverberations continue to rock the Israeli media.
Thomson Reuters Corrects: Gay Fathers Get Paternity Leave in Israel
CAMERA prompts correction after Thomson Reuters Foundation incorrectly reports that gay fathers in Israel do not receive paternity leave. In fact, either the biological or non-biological father is eligible to leave up to 26 weeks, 14 of them paid, matching the time granted to heterosexual parents.
Settler Intrusions and Talmudic Rituals: Temple Mount Coverage in Arabic Western Media
Arabic language reports of Western media outlets including BBC, Sky, Reuters, CNN and the Independent refer to Jews visiting the Temple Mount as "settlers" and "extremists" engaged in "Talmudic rituals" at the site where the Jewish Temples "allegedly" stood in antiquity.
Haaretz Corrects: 3 Kidnapped ‘Soldiers’ Were Murdered Civilian Teens
CAMERA prompts correction after Haaretz's Chemi Shalev referred to the July 2014 kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teens as "the kidnapping of three Israeli soldiers." It was a crime that shocked the nation and sparked a series of events leading to war. It's hard to imagine how the Haaretz editor got this wrong.
CAMERA Op-Ed: Iran and The Washington Post Attack Israel
A recent Washington Post editorial faulted Israel for defending itself against Iranian proxies in Iraq.
Through the Smoke, Reuters’ Double Standard: Fires in Lebanon, Israel
Reuters captions about burning fields in southern Lebanon clearly identify the blaze's cause: an Israeli shell. In contrast, Reuters captions about damage in Israel fail to identify the cause: the Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack which prompted the Israeli response. Reuters' double standard is consistent with incomplete captions about Palestinian arson attacks in southern Israel.
Yasmin Khan on PBS Newshour: Recipe For Falsehoods
PBS depicts Yasmin Khan as committed to building connections, concealing the cookbook writer's past activity promoting an anti-Israel boycott meant to divide, not unite. Other falsehoods in the promotional interview include a question about a dish that Palestinians have eaten for "thousands of years."
CBS Calls Gaza Strip “Israeli-Occupied”
CBS erroneously refers to the Gaza Strip as "Israeli-occupied," despite the fact that Israel withdrew every last soldier and civilian in 2005.
NY Times Corrects on BDS: It’s Not Merely Anti-Occupation
After corresponding with CAMERA staff, the New York Times corrected a story that had falsely characterized the BDS campaign as seeking only an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank.
PBS NewsHour Propaganda Piece Attacks Israel with Bogus Exploding Bullets Charge
PBS Newshour has once again grossly deceived its audience, with a propaganda piece that could have come directly from Hamas’ playbook. Coming more than a year after the start of the terror organization’s “Great March of Return,” the report twists those violent riots into an indictment of Israel’s military response.
Arabic Media Grapples With Jews from Arab Lands, Part 3
An Egyptian columnist endorses the few remaining Jews in Egypt but ignores all of those who have a connection to the “Zionist entity," reflecting the common dichotomy in Arabic-language media between "loyal" Jews and "treacherous" Zionists.
Los Angeles Times Corrects on Lebanese Casualties in 2006 War
CAMERA prompts correction of a Los Angeles Times article which greatly overstated the number of Lebanese civilians killed in the 2006 war, erroneously citing "nearly 1,200 Lebanese civilians." In fact, this figure includes hundreds of Hezbollah fighters.
AFP Corrects: No Pact For Jewish Power in Current Elections
CAMERA prompts correction after AFP erroneously reported that Israel's extremist far-right Jewish Power party is in an electoral alliance with other right-wing parties. While such a pact existed in the April 2019 election, Jewish Power is running alone in the September race.
How Will NY Times React to Editor’s Antisemitic Tweets?
After a senior New York Times editor had mocked and engaged in antisemitism prior to his tenure at the Times, the paper said it is "reviewing next steps." CAMERA explores what those next steps might be, based on how the paper has handled similar controversies, and how it has handled Jewish concerns.
Cancelled Israel Trip: New Controversy, Same Old Misleading Coverage
More than policy itself, it is the reaction and discussion of Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to bar two anti-Israel Congresswomen that has the potential to weaken traditionally strong American support for Israel.
CAMERA Op-Ed: The Washington Post and Others Bar the Truth about Israel
The Washington Post and others play defense for U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, running puff-pieces while omitting their association with antisemitic organizations.
Temple Mount “Worshippers,” Palestinian and Jewish
When is a "worshipper" not a worshipper? Reuters and AP captions misidentify Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount, forbidden from prayers and rituals, as "worshippers." The agencies also mischaracterize Muslims engaged in violence against police as "worshippers."
Reuters Corrects on Gay Marriage in Israel
CAMERA prompts correction of a Reuters article which erroneously claimed that gay marriages are "illegal" in Israel. While gay marriages, like all Jewish marriages in Israel carried outside the Orthodox Rabbinate are not recognized, they are not in violation of any law.
Why Is Patrick Coffin Turning a Blind Eye to E. Michael Jones’s Antisemitism?
Why is Patrick Coffin turning a blind eye to the well-documented Jew-hatred of a prominent Catholic writer? Is that how Catholics hold one another accountable?
CNN’s Amanpour Continues To Falsely Blame Israel
Amanpour regularly misrepresents Israel’s aims and actions so viewers seeking to become informed about them should avoid her presentations.
The Washington Post Omits Context and Facts on “Occupation”
A recent Washington Post Op-Ed is heavy on blaming Israel for the "occupation" but is light on facts. CAMERA highlights the context and information that The Post left out.
AFP Improves Article on Security Barrier
InfoEquitable flags falsehoods in a tendentious AFP story on the separation barrier, and prompts significant improvement. In the process, the French media-monitoring site exposes problematic social media posts by reporter Hiba Aslan.
The West Bank’s Unreported Forbidden Roads
Reuters asserts that Israeli settlers can drive through the West Bank "without major restriction," completely omitting the fact that Israelis are prohibited from entering parts of the West Bank under complete Palestinian control (Area A).
CAMERA Letter in Boston Globe: Israel Ended Gaza Occupation in 2005
Writing in The Boston Globe, CAMERA's Tamar Sternthal points out that Stephen Kinzer, a former New York Times correspondent, errs when he repeatedly avers that Israel occupies the Gaza Strip.
Catholic Writer Said It Was OK to Throw Rocks at MLK
Catholics who interview E. Michael Jones on their YouTube channels are helping to mainstream a Jew-baiter and racist who promotes ethnic strife in American society. They should be ashamed of themselves.
CSM Missed Series of Earlier Israeli Visits to the Gulf
"Arabs and Israelis met together publicly in the Gulf for the first time," reporter Taylor Luck reported, missing a series of public high-level visits and meetings with took place over the last three decades.
NY Times Grossly Overstates Number of 1948 Refugees Served by UNRWA
A New York Times story on UNRWA claims that the UN agency serves "hundreds of thousands" of Palestinians who fled or were expelled in 1948. In fact, no more than some 30,000 from the original refugees are still living.
JTA Corrects: Arab Village In Northern Israel Not Palestinian
CAMERA prompts a JTA correction of a movie review which had inaccurately depicted an Arab village in northern Israel as a "Palestinian village."
“Hamas Appreciation Month” at NY Times?
The New York Times downplays Hamas war crimes, excusing its deadly rocket fire as an expression of "impatience" with Israeli bad behavior, suggesting it mistakenly kills Israeli civilians, and describing gunmen as mere demonstrators.
Daily Beast Uses Mariano Rivera Hall of Fame Induction as Excuse to Bash Israel
To the ordinary observer, Rivera's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame probably wouldn’t appear to be an opportunity to bash Israel and spread half-truths and distortions about the country.
AFP Improves Editorialized Language on Settlement Construction
CAMERA prompts more objective language at AFP which yesterday editorialized, stating as fact the partisan view that settlements jeopardizes the option for a two-state solution. The improved article now attributes the view to Palestinians and many other governments.
NY Times Stumbles on BDS Antisemitism
The New York Times finally acknowledges that BDS opposes Israel's existence, but seems to ask: Is that so bad?
CAMERA Op-Ed: The Mufti’s War Against the Jews, Continued
Conventional wisdom claims that Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Nazi collaborator, ceased to be a political force after World War II. In fact, as CAMERA's original research proves, al-Husseini continued to make war against the Jewish state until his dying day, three decades after the war's end.
In Wadi Hummus Demolitions Story, Journalistic Precision Is a Casualty
Given the complicated geopolitical realities of the disputed city of Jerusalem, journalists have a particular responsibility to be precise. That was not the case, however, when several news reports this week inaccurately placed the demolished Wadi Hummus buildings in Jerusalem.
Smithsonian Cover Story Misinforms About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
A cover story by Geraldine Brooks in the summer edition of Smithsonian misinforms about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with errors, omissions, and underscoring of disputed allegations under the guise of providing an even-handed exploration of both sides.
The Forward Opinion Page Defends “Pay-to-Slay”
Author Muhammad Shehada falsely claims “Pay to Slay” is a “canard” that has been debunked by the Washington Post.
At Los Angeles Times, Sliding Scale for Israeli, Palestinian Extremists
The Los Angeles Times' Noga Tarnopolsky applies a sliding scale when it comes to Israeli and Palestinians extremists and hard-liners. Her unsubstantiated claim that "some of the most far-right Jewish settlers that Israel has to offer" attended the U.S. Embassy's Independence Day celebration in Jerusalem is a case in point.
CAMERA Prompts AP Correction of ‘Palestine’ Terminology
For the second time this year, CAMERA prompts correction of an Associated Press article which wrongly used the term "Palestine." The article is still marred, however, by omission of the fact that much of the international community views Hamas as a terror group.
Catholic Peace Group Affirms “Logic” of Killing American Jews for What Israel Does
If there was any doubt that lies told about the modern state of Israel incite violence against American Jews, it was demolished after the recent appearance of professional Jew-baiter E. Michael Jones on the YouTube channel of Catholics Against Militarism (CAM).
CAMERA Op-Ed: Déjà Vu in Bahrain
Several news outlets have covered the Palestinian Authority's refusal to participate in a recent peace conference held in Bahrain. But many in the media played the PA's rejectionism on the U.S., failing to note that Palestinian leadership has a century long history of rejecting negotiations and statehood.
Killing Jews vs. Conversion Therapy in NY Times Fun-House Mirror
When political leaders talk of conversion therapy, killing Jews, or hanging gays, the New York Times seems to care less about the oppressed minorities and more about the nationality of the politicians.
The Washington Post Promotes Antisemites and Terror Apologists
The Washington Post continues its well-worn habit of publishing and promoting terror apologists, anti-Israel activists and antisemites.
Local News Outlet Promotes Amnesty’s Anti-Israel Pressure Campaign Against TripAdvisor
The Needham, Massachusetts site for the Patch uncritically quotes Amnesty's false claims.
In NY Times Coverage of J Street, Advocacy Journalism for Anti-Israel Advocates
When J Street convinces students to reject Israel's right to exist, David Halbfinger casts the group as truth-tellers who are literally beyond reproach — not a word of skepticism or criticism of the organization can be found in the article.
Orthodox Presbyterian Church Doctrine Feeds Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism
History and current events demonstrate that the theological beliefs of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church have, do, and will continue to justify and feed antisemitism, violence against the Jewish people, and opposition to the State of Israel.
Gilad Atzmon, his Defenders, and their Enablers
Gilad Atzmon hates Jews, denies the Holocaust, and plays the saxophone. The greater concern is that his defenders, professors at prestigious universities, have faced few consequences for endorsing the extreme bigot.
CAMERA Op-Ed: The Bahrain Conference and the Big Omission
The latest U.S. peace initiative for Israelis and Palestinians has received considerable coverage. But as CAMERA details in the Algemeiner, reporters have failed to note the long history of Palestinian rejectionism.
BACKGROUNDER: The World Health Organization (WHO)- Another Biased UN Body
Were the WHO really interested in improving Palestinian healthcare, it would examine all the factors involved in regulating healthcare. But like the Hamas Health Ministry, the WHO seems more concerned with spreading anti-Israel propaganda than in seeking improvement to Palestinian healthcare.
Forbes Fibs on Netanyahu’s Alleged Warmongering
Jim Krane, of Rice University's Baker Institute, alleged in Forbes that "the Israeli president has been braying for America to attack Iran, just as he urged Congress to do in Iraq," and tenaciously clung to the unfounded falsehood when challenged about its veracity.
CNN’s Amanpour Promotes Psychologist’s False Theory Blaming Israel
Amanpour presents guest Gundar-Goshen’s false theory that alleged Israeli Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, cynically exploited by Prime Minister Netanyahu, is the reason that the peace process with the Palestinians has failed.
France 24 Arabic Adds “Expulsion” Error to AFP Report
France 24 chose to make Agence France Presse's reference to Palestinian refugees less accurate, changing “emigrate/displaced" to "expelled."
A New York Times Book Review Promotes More Anti-Semitic Fiction
In its latest Book Review Section (June 21, 2019), the New York Times promotes a novel that analogizes Palestinian refugees during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war to Jewish victims of the Nazis in what amounts to "Holocaust Inversion" – an antisemitic, anti-Zionist gimmick that depicts Israelis as the new Nazis and Palestinians as the new Jews.
When is a War Crime Not a War Crime? In NY Times Coverage of Hamas
A story in today’s New York Times refers to Hamas rocket fire into Israel and its imprisonment of two Israelis. But reporter David Halbfinger avoids telling readers that these are both violations of international law.
CAMERA Letter to the Editor in The Baltimore Sun: Don’t Forget the Muslim Brotherhood’s Antisemitism
Eulogies have poured in following the death of former Egyptian president and Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohammad Morsi. But, as CAMERA tells The Baltimore Sun, many press accounts have omitted the Brotherhood's twisted worldview.
Sennott Still Looking for Crazies After All These Years
Twenty years ago, Charles Sennott was worried about Christian Zionists bringing about terrible violence on the Temple Mount. It didn’t happen. Today he’s worried about Christian Zionists being on the winning side of a political debate over moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
NY Times Asks Israel: ‘Have You Stopped Beating Your Wife?’
In line with the way the New York Times generally reports on Israel, the newspaper's interview of Democratic presidential candidates reveals a baked in assumption of Israeli guilt.
CNN’s Van Jones Allows Congresswoman Omar to Deploy Yet Another Antisemitic Trope on His Show
When Omar claimed her critics are "weaponizing antisemitism to shut down debate," Jones failed to push back.
The Washington Post: All The News That’s Not Fit To Print
When it comes to Israel, The Washington Post seems incapable of reporting the whole truth. The newspaper's selective reporting and pattern of omissions are a telltale sign of its bias.
After “Alleged” Rocket Attacks, DPA Reports “So-Called” Burning Balloons
A month after amending photo captions which had cited hundreds of Palestinian rockets "allegedly" fired at Israel, the German Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) wire service dismisses incendiary devices launched by Palestinians in Gaza as "so-called" burning balloons, as if they're not actually just that.
Haaretz’s Disproportionate Visibility for Celebrate Israel Parade Counterdemonstrators
Tens of thousands of pro-Israel marchers came out for Manhattan's Celebrate Israel Parade, but Haaretz's headline and prominent photograph featured a miniscule minority of anti-Israel demonstrators. Fifteen years ago, The New York Times published an Editor's Note after similarly giving disproportionate visibility to the small anti-Israel group.
CAMERA Prompts Reuters Correction on Israeli Paternity Leave
CAMERA prompts correction after Reuters erroneously reported that Israel provides no paternity leave. New legislation passed in 2016 allows for a limited period of paternity leave.
In Siding With Hamas, ThinkProgress Lies About Palestinian Victims
By credulously accepting Hamas's account and dismissing Israel's, ThinkProgress is in effect protecting the Palestinian terrorists who killed the young Gazan Sena Abu Arar and blaming Israel for the death of a child it did not kill.
CAMERA Letter to the Editor in Philadelphia Inquirer: Palestinian Authority Rejected Peace
New York Times’ Halbfinger Doubles Down on Bias
AP Headline Pushes False Story that Girl from Gaza Died Alone
