CAMERA Letter Exposes PA Spin
"Illegal occupation," a favorite Palestinian propaganda claim, appeared in an Associated Press dispatch carried by The Washington Times -- to be refuted by CAMERA's letter to the editor. AP
"Illegal occupation," a favorite Palestinian propaganda claim, appeared in an Associated Press dispatch carried by The Washington Times -- to be refuted by CAMERA's letter to the editor. AP “Fact Check” Conveys Anti-Israel Spin
Responding to Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, the AP's Josef Federman wrote a "fact-check" to "counter" the Israeli prime minister's assertions. The wire service story reads more like the spin of a hired public relations specialist seeking to denigrate a political opponent and redirect the audience to a preferred message. UPDATED: Clouds of Questions Around Bilin Death
There are many inconsistencies in the accounts of those who say they were on the scene at Bilin with Abu Rahma, as questions continue to swirl around the circumstances of her death. AP Clarifies Jordan Refugee Numbers
The Associated Press published a clarification after having used language that dramatically inflated the number of Palestinian refugees who took refuge in Jordan. The Incitement Double Standard: Ovadia Yosef vs PA Leadership
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's vitriolic remarks Saturday garnered major media attention. In contrast, when PA Chairman Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad recently honored a mastermind of the Munich Massacre, the keyboards were silent. AP Takes “Hard Line” Against Israeli Negotiating Position
Why does the Associated Press insist that Israel's call for immediate and unconditional direct negotiations reflects a "hard line," when it was the Palestinian side that consistantly refused to talk until their demands were met? And how did AP describe Israel when it was the side insisting on preconditions? Gaza Flotilla Crisis Yields More Coverage, More Bias
In the aftermath of Israel's operation to prevent pro-Palestinian radicals from violating the naval blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, media organizations are again focusing on Israel and its opponents in a way reminiscent of the onset of the second Palestinian "intifada." A Checkpoint Checkup
The AP reported on how long it takes Palestinians to get through the "humiliating" Qalandia checkpoint near Jerusalem. They omitted that it was quicker than travelers get through security checkpoints at some major US airports. Journalists Buy Falsehoods on Gaza Shipments
Raed Fattouh, a Palestinian Authority official, is selling the falsehood that certain products -- clothes, shoes, wood and aluminum -- are entering the Gaza Strip for the first time since 2007, and journalists are buying in bulk. AP Clarifies Misinformation on Palestinian Whistleblower
The AP issues a clarification after reporting that Fahmi Shabaneh, the Palestinian whistleblower who exposed widespread corruption on the part of top Palestinian Authority officials, had been fired two years ago.