AP
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."
Associated Press Corrects Erroneous Headline
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.
PA Blocks Coverage of Palestinians Cheering 9/11 Attacks
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.
Biased AP Headlines Mislead Readers
Associated Press editors have been attaching misleading headlines to stories about Israel and the Palestinians...
Additional AP Corrections
Some additional AP corrections prompted by CAMERA.
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.