The Los Angeles Timeskicks off 2017 with a marketing campaign leveraging the wave of "fake news." The Times says it provides "trusted journalism" and "truth" but a book review this week on Israel and the Palestinians falls short.
"Members of Netanyahu's coalition are pushing for a parliamentary bill to annex Maale Adumim," reports The Times, completely ignoring the most significant development: the Prime Minister shelved the vote. Shady news or honest journalism?
CAMERA prompts an important Associated Press correction noting that the U.S. does not consider Israeli settlements illegal. AP's many clients are also correcting, include The New York Times, ABC, The Gazette (Montreal), and more.
After an extensive exchange with CAMERA, The Los Angeles Times corrects a book review passage which inaccurately characterized the Gaza Strip as still under Israeli occupation.
CAMERA prompts correction of a Los Angeles Times article which wrongly referred to the Western Wall as the last remnant of the Temple complex. In fact, there are many extant remains.
The Los Angeles Times described a Palestinian assailant who attempted to murder a soldier a "protester." Following communication from CAMERA, editors correct.
CAMERA prompts correction of a Los Angeles Times article which incorrectly reported that Friday's Gaza rocket attacks against Israel were the first since October. In fact, there were at least two monthly in November, December and January.
The Los Angeles Times takes a first, partial step towards clarifying Saree Makdisi's false claim that there are no high schools in Arab communities in Israel's south. Editors have yet to make clear, though, that more than 40 such schools exist.