Following contact from CAMERA, the Washington Post corrected a news report claiming that PLO official Saeb Erekat was born in Jericho. But as CAMERA pointed out to Post staff, Erekat has a history of lying about both his own origins and those of Palestinian Arabs.
In a nearly 1,000-word op-ed railing against 'annexation,' the Washington Post's Ishaan Tharoor omits key facts and history about Israel, international law and the so-called 'peace process.'
A recent Washington Post report highlighted the success of smaller nations in combating COVID-19. One country's successful efforts, however, went ignored: Israel's.
Two members of Congress took to the pages of the Washington Post to lobby for UNRWA. But as CAMERA highlighted in a JNS op-ed, Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Alan Lowenthal omit the U.N. agency's history of antisemitism and links to terrorist organizations.
In April, with the global battle to contain the spread of Covid-19 in full swing, CAMERA elicited a record 27 corrections in a variety of news outlets: from major media including The New York Times, Associated Press and NBC, to non-Western and alternative news sources.
An April 15, 2020 Washington Post op-ed incorrectly claimed that Israel prevents medical supplies from reaching Gaza. CAMERA prompted the Post to correct, but the op-ed itself is littered with problems.
An April 15, 2020 Washington Post op-ed by an anti-Israel activist implied that Israel doesn't allow in medical supplies to Hamas-ruled Gaza. Following contact from CAMERA, The Post changed the wording to acknowledge that Israel does allow medical supplies.
An April 11, 2020 Washington Post report on tensions in Jerusalem over the coronavirus, omits key information about both the city and Israel's handling of the virus. Worse still, the newspaper acts as a forum for libels by Palestinian Authority officials.
Antisemitism is both increasing and increasingly mainstreamed. From the halls of Congress to the newsrooms of The Washington Post, our institutions are showing that they aren’t up to the task of confronting it. Indeed, as CAMERA has documented: they're part of the problem.
In a March 26, 2020 webinar with CAMERA on Campus, CAMERA analyst Sean Durns discussed how Israel is handling the coronavirus pandemic. Durns highlighted the steps that the Jewish state is taking, the unique threat that coronavirus poses, and how Israel's enemies are taking advantage of the situation.
