PBS

July 21, 2009

Heart of Jenin (2009)

Edited for PBS' Wide Angle TV episode from the original German documentary "Das Herz von Jenin" Produced and directed by: Leon Geller and Markus Vetter English, German 52 minutes
The film tells a story about breaking down barriers between Palestinians and Jews, but it falls back onto the usual formula portrayal of callous Israelis and blameless Palestinians.
February 2, 2009

Jimmy Carter (Still) Shills for Hamas

Former President Jimmy Carter established himself as the preeminent spokesperson for Hamas in the U.S. during his recent appearence on Charlie Rose.

January 21, 2009

Moyers, Like Nixon, Hunkers Down

Taken aback at criticism of his suggestion that Israeli attacks on Hamas are a consequence of “genetic” encoding, Bill Moyers backtracks while falsely accusing Israel of attacking the entire population of Gaza.

January 16, 2009

Bill Moyers Rants Against Israel — And Jews

In a recent PBS commentary, Bill Moyers presented several highly distorted statements about the crisis in Gaza and also depicted Israeli violence as a consequence of “genetic encoding.”
October 24, 2008

Rep. Sherman Reminds CPB of “Mandate for Objectivity and Balance”

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) has become the second member of Congress to remind the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that its attempt to upgrade objectivity and balance compliance must not inadvertently dilute the statute under which recipients like National Public Radio operate.
November 29, 2007

Campus Battleground (2007)

Quest Productions for WETA/Washington DC Producer/Director: Bill Jersey Executive Producer: William Free English, 55 minutes
This documentary, which premiered on PBS stations on November 27, 2007, reports on the clash on campus between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel activists, but is marred by crucial omissions and lack of context.
August 6, 2007

CAMERA Op-Ed: Public Broadcasting Must Meet Balance Test

A CAMERA Op-Ed, urging the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to upgrade its objectivity and balance oversight of recipients like NPR, appeared in Hawaii's biggest newspaper when CPB board members met in Honolulu.