Most major print media outlets covered the Hague's court ruling in front page articles, but did not accord the same attention to the subsequent Palestinian terrorist attacks--the reason for Israel's security barrier. The major newspapers varied in the amount of context given and in the emphasis of articles about the Palestinian attack. Some portrayed the bombing as an excuse for Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's to defy international law.
CAMERA has charged that Washington Post coverage of Arab-Israeli news is notable for what's omitted rather than what's reported. A page one story in the July 1 Post illustrates the problem.
When is a presidential warning about Iran's nuclear threat to destroy Israel not news? When is the chief executive's reiteration of American criticism of Palestinian Arab leadership and support for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza Strip withdrawal proposal similarly not newsworthy? When The Washington Post covers a speech by George W. Bush to the National Newspaper Association.