Aid to Palestinians Increases Since Hamas Election
Despite numerous reports to the contrary, international aid to the Palestinians has increased since Hamas's electoral victory in January 2006.
Steven Stotsky
Despite numerous reports to the contrary, international aid to the Palestinians has increased since Hamas's electoral victory in January 2006. Phyllis Bennis – anti-Israel fellow traveler
Phyllis Bennis is a veteran activist associated with the leftist thinktank, the Institute for Policy Studies. The following article is typical of her negative portrayals of Israel. Bennis has participated in pro-Palestinian propaganda productions, like the film, Occupation 101( See CAMERA's review of the film ). Guardian Conceals Facts About Gaza Casualties
In a newspaper prone to extreme anti-Israel coverage, readers now find shoddy reporting on casualty numbers that, not surprisingly, tilt against Israel.
Questioning the Number of Civilian Casualties in Lebanon
The perception that Israel's response to Hezbollah attacks was disproportionate, and that indiscriminate force was aimed at the Lebanese population, was largely a result of media reports on the casualty breakdown in Lebanon. But there is plenty of reason to doubt often repeated claims that almost all Lebanese casualties were civilians.
Anti-Israel Agitation in the Lancet
In the July 29-August 4, 2006 issue of the Lancet, a British medical journal, is an article by Sharmila Devi entitled "Gaza crisis continues to worsen as all eyes turn to Lebanon," which promotes a distorted view of the situation in Gaza and fails to provide essential context relating to the boycott of aid to the Hamas-dominated government.
Guardian Publishes Seale’s Tirade Against Israel
The Guardian publishes an Op-Ed by Patrick Seale accusing Israel of conducting a ruthless operation in Gaza primarily aimed not at reducing the rocket attacks or freeing captured Israeli corporal Gilad Shalit but rather at squelching Palestinian moderates. The piece is riddled with unsubstantiated speculation, exaggerations, distorted language and false assertions.
More Terror Bias at NPR
A new analysis by CAMERA shows National Public Radio reporters and commentators continue to employ a double standard when reporting on terrorists and terror attacks in Israel versus terror attacks perpetrated elsewhere. When a bombing occurs that targets civilians in London, Istanbul, Sinai or Madrid, the perpetrators are routinely described as terrorists by NPR. However, the same is not true when an attack occurs in Israel and the perpetrators are Palestinians.
NPR Coddles Hamas
A segment airing on May 9th about U.S. policy towards Hamas typifies the one-sided NPR focus on critics of Israel. Interviewer Mike Shuster and his guests sanitize the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Authority while falsely equating Israeli and Hamas' attitudes toward peace.
Guardian’s False Apartheid Charges—Part II
Part two of CAMERA's investigation into Chris McGreal's Guardian feature comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa reveals more erroneous and distorted reporting by the newspaper's Middle East correspondent.
Guardian portrays Israel as an Apartheid State
In an all-out assault on Israel's legitimacy, the Guardian newspaper has published a lengthy two-day "Special Report" on February 6 and 7 by reporter Chris McGreal, promoting the false and defamatory allegation that Israel is an apartheid and colonial state.