Following CAMERA action, NBC News walks back a central allegation in an article which posited that both sides – but more so the Israeli side – is guilty of spreading misinformation concerning the Pisgat Ze'ev attack.
First there was The New York Times article questioning whether the Jewish temples stood on the Temple Mount. Then came the NBC article claiming that it really is unknown whether or not 13-year-old Ahmed Manasrah stabbed Israelis.
NBC and MSNBC miss the reason for the "rather lopsided conflict." The Israeli government invests in protecting its civilians and also tries to warn Gaza's civilians away from danger. Hamas, in contrast, serves up its civilians as human shields.
Earlier, NBC's Lawahez Jabari incorrectly reported that there is just one West Bank luxury hotel. When it comes to the much more complex and important subject of Palestinian minors in Israel jails, she's in way over her head.
NBC’s Nightly News "Inside Gaza" report, containing misinformation and omitting key information, gave short shrift to Israel’s perspective regarding the raid on the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, part of the Gaza-bound six-ship cargo flotilla.
NBC Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel likened the killing of Neda Agha-Soltani to the discredited Muhammad al-Dura story and, when challenged to correct the false analogy, network news president Steve Capus ignored the issue completely and cited the numerous journalistic awards of his reporter.
Damaging misinformation is being conveyed about Israel not just in news stories, but in popular culture items as well, such as Oprah and Vogue magazines, and now a popular NBC police drama.