AFP Corrects: Dome of Rock Access Not Blocked Since 2003
CAMERA today prompts correction of a series of AFP captions which erroneously reported that access to the Dome of the Rock Muslim shrine has been cut off since 2003.
Jerusalem
Excavating The Washington Post’s Narrative on the Israel-Islamist Conflict
The Washington Post uses unattributed Palestinian officials and shady NGOs as sources in a lengthy report on an archaeological dig in Jerusalem.
New York Times Advocates in Report on UN Jerusalem Vote
The outcome of the General Assembly vote about Jerusalem was predictable, if not surprisingly lacking the number of supporters pro-Palestinian votes tend to attract. But to the New York Times, it was astounding.
The NY Times “Explains” Jerusalem – and its Mistakes Explain Much
"The Jerusalem Issue, Explained" by Max Fisher exposes once again the Times' own bias and ignorance when it comes to Israel. CAMERA Op-Ed: ‘Days of Rage’ and Bad Reporting
The media is almost willfully misreporting the Dec. 6, 2017 announcement that the U.S. would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and implement the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act.
New York Times Downplays Judaism’s Ties to Jerusalem
The New York Times engaged in historical revisionism about Jerusalem with the publication of a lengthy background essay that minimizes historic Jewish ties to the city and is filled with erroneous assertions, misleading quotes and belittling aspersions about Jewish belief. Ignoring Exile of Jews, NY Times Approvingly Notes East Jerusalem “Was Exclusively Arab in 1967”
It is true that this section of Jerusalem was exclusively Arab in 1967. This is because Jews, long a majority and plurality in these parts of the city, were forced out in 1948, when the area was seized by Jordanian troops.
BACKGROUNDER: History of Jerusalem
CAMERA provides a backgrounder on the history of and conflict over that city.
How the NY Times Colors International Diplomacy on Jerusalem, Peace Plans
A recent New York Times piece quoted one Israeli speaking in support of formal US recognition of Israel's capital. And it quoted a PLO member, two Fatah leaders, two Hamas leaders, a Hamas statement, Palestinian Jerusalem resident, an Israeli NGO worker, and two former diplomats criticizing the move. Wall Street Journal all but Ignores Israeli Perspective on Jerusalem
Two reports in the Journal downplay Israeli perspectives on Jerusalem; one of those erroneously claims the US can "declare" Israel's capital.