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Thumbs Down to Hassan Fattah

To Associated Press reporter Hassan Fattah for his Feb. 25 tribute to terrorist Abdallah al-Saba entitled "Islamic Jihad leader killed in house demolition hailed as hero."

Thumbs Down to AP’s Jamal Halaby

THUMBS DOWN to AP's Jamal Halaby for including unsubstantiated claims and inaccurate terminology reflecting a partisan perspective in an obituary of former Jordanian army commander Mashour Haditha al-Jazy.

AP Corrects False Story About Israeli Roadblock

The AP today (July 12) corrected a false story it had sent out yesterday which reported that a Palestinian newborn died as a result of an inordinately long wait at an Israeli checkpoint. According to the original story, a pregnant Palestinian woman on the way to hospital gave birth while her taxi was delayed for two-and-a-half hours at an Israeli checkpoint, leading to the death of the baby.

Thumbs Up to Barry Schweid

THUMBS UP to the Associated Press's Chief State Department Correspondent Barry Schweid for his consistently objective and factual reports on Israel and the Middle East. While many reporters disregard Palestinian peace process obligations and focus solely on Israeli ones, Schweid presents the responsibilities of both parties.

Media Err on Jerusalem and Israel

June 5, 1997 marked thirty years since Israel won the Six Day War and the anniversary prompted a rash of news stories about a victory that brought the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem under Israeli control.