Conflict and War
Chinkin’s Gaza Letter Reveals Bias, But Also Skewed Facts
Critics of the Goldstone Commission have highlighted a letter showing that commission member Christine Chinkin had preconceived notions of Israeli guilt. The letter also reveals a tenuous grasp on the facts.
Goldstone Report Endorses Unreliable Witnesses
The U.N.'s Goldstone mission deemed Khaled and Kawthar Abed Rabbo "credible and reliable witnesses," yet the couple contradict each other in their testimony as well earlier sworn accounts given to NGOs.
Did Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus Constitute a War Crime?
Amnesty International's report on Cast Lead accuses Israel of illegally using White Phosphorus in Gaza. Israel has responded to the accusation.
An Inside Look at the BBC Ruling Against Jeremy Bowen
The BBC ruled that Jeremy Bowen failed to be accurate or impartial. Its investigation also revealed that he is willing to resort to dishonesty to justify his partisan reporting.
Inside Israel’s Army (2009)
Produced by Michal Zilberman and Michele Mitchell
NOW (PBS) Host: David Bracaccio
60 minutes
Aired on July 17, 2009
This review looks at two incisive documentaries: that aired on PBS, one about efforts to build peace in Jenin and the other about Israeli reservists who served during war with Lebanon and Gaza.
This review looks at two incisive documentaries: that aired on PBS, one about efforts to build peace in Jenin and the other about Israeli reservists who served during war with Lebanon and Gaza.
Peace and Prosperity in the West Bank? (2009)
Produced by Brian Epstein, Brenda Breslauer and Monica Iskander
NOW (PBS) Host: David Bracaccio
60 minutes
Aired on July 10, 2009
This review looks at two incisive documentaries: that aired on PBS, one about efforts to build peace in Jenin and the other about Israeli reservists who served during war with Lebanon and Gaza.
This review looks at two incisive documentaries: that aired on PBS, one about efforts to build peace in Jenin and the other about Israeli reservists who served during war with Lebanon and Gaza.
CAMERA Letter in CJR Highlights Media Mishandling of False Gaza Allegations
CAMERA's letter in the Columbia Journalism Review noted that news organizations across the world bungled the story and misled audiences by treating as fact disproven rumors that Israeli soldiers shot unarmed women in Gaza.
Ha’aretz Senseless on Gaza
Ha’aretz again launches a campaign of erroneous accusations about Israel, this time concerning restrictions on goods entering the Gaza Strip. Among this week's falsehoods: Israel prohibits the entry of diapers and toilet paper and has just one crossing to transfer goods.
George Bisharat’s Kangaroo Court
George Bisharat, a law professor at UC Hastings, has the very unfortunate habit of leveling blatantly false charges in his anti-Israel op-eds, which just as unfortunately sometimes get published in major newspapers.