The Conviction Rate in IDF Tribunals: Is it Too High?
What does a commonly cited statistic about Israeli military courts really tell us?
Newsweek
Newsweek Sugarcoats Anti-Israel Course at Berkeley
Newsweek's Alexander Nazaryan accepts anti-Israel propaganda as truth, and ignores legitimate criticism of the controversial UC Berkeley course. The West Ignores Palestinian Leaders’ Autocratic Tendencies
The West ignores the increasingly autocratic tendencies of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, argues analyst Grant Rumley in Newsweek Newsweek Corrects: Israeli Police Did Not Enter Mosque
In a correction of a headline which falsely states that Israeli troops "storm Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque," Newsweek editors make clear that the police did not enter the mosque. Meanwhile, The New York Times has yet to correct the identical falsehood. Newsweek Falls Off Abyss With Sarah Helm’s Hatchet Job
With error-ridden, tendentious piece on "Young Woman at the Forefront of Jerusalem's New Holy War," Sarah Helm stakes out her territory at the fore of Newsweek's journalistic decline.
UPDATED: Washingtonpost.com and Newsweek Feature Anti-Semitic Rant
After a writer accuses "the Jews" of being the biggest players in the global culture of violence that is destroying humanity, the Washingtonpost.com and Newsweek moderators apologize: "The Gandhi post failed to comply with [our] mission ... We regret the initial posting, and we apologize for the episode." CAMERA Letter in Newsweek Clears Up Disagreement on Clinton Offer
CAMERA's letter to the editor in the Oct. 29 issue of Newsweek follows an interview with Mahmoud Abbas in which the Palestinian leader incorrectly described Bill Clinton's peace proposal of 2000. More False Symmetry from Newsweek
By implying that Egyptians and Israelis alike are angry about the peace treaty between their countries, Newsweek creates the illusion of symmetry out of completely asymmetrical situations.
Prisoners’ Document: Peace Plan or “Phased Plan”?
Much of the media is misreporting the substance of the referendum proposed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the so-called Prisoners' Document presented in the referendum. Reports claiming the document is a "peace plan" or that it accepts a two-state solution recognizing Israel are selling an idea of Hamas moderation that has little, if any, basis. While such overenthusiastic extrapolation might be acceptable in an opinion or analysis piece, news stories should stick to reporting the facts.
Newsweek Features Only One Side
Newsweek's March 17, 2003 “Periscope” included a photograph of a Palestinian funeral sarcastically entitled “ISRAEL ‘Collateral Damage’ in Gaza.” This sarcasm was misplaced, particularly since Israel’s version of events was deceptively omitted from the accompanying text.