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.
Newsweek
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.
UPDATE: CAMERA Letter to the Editor Published in Newsweek
Arafat and Sharon Reverse Roles in Newsweek Feature
The Periscope’s Obstructed Vision
Since almost the beginning of the current clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, Palestinian sympathizers have characterized Ariel Sharon's visit to the contested Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif holy site as tantamount to an act of war. But Newsweek goes even further than this position in the Periscope section of the Dec. 25-Jan. 21, 2000 issue, in which a photo of Ariel Sharon praying by the Western Wall (NOT the Temple Mount) is labeled: "Sharon's visit to disputed area touched off a war."