Food insecurity in Gaza is real. So is the propaganda war waged from the territory, which seeks to mislead by concealing the preexisting health conditions of those suffering most.
On July 21, Hamas was broke, couldn’t pay its fighters, and was in ceasefire talks. But on July 22, Hamas rejected the ceasefire deal on the table and submitted new demands that mediators called “unacceptable.” Then the narrative began to shift.
Propagandistic headlines of the past week that exaggerate suffering and put the blame only on one side have most likely served only to prolong the war, along with the misery on both sides.
This second serving of Bartov in the New York Times was likely meant to promote his extreme anti-Israel narratives. And with its platform, the paper may have succeeded. But it came with a hidden cost.
Scores of media outlets, academics and pundits have accused Israel of genocide. But as CAMERA tells the Washington Times, this is a libel that is as false as it is inflammatory. Not only do these claims rely on Hamas as a source, they're a test case in projection, seeking to deprive the Jewish state of its right to self-defense.
Amid disturbing reports of anti-Druze massacres by Syrian forces, caution amidst the fog of war might be warranted. What we’ve seen from the New York Times is something else entirely. It is indifference to the Druze community and advocacy for the new Syrian regime.
If other scholars don’t agree with Bartov, perhaps it is because they recognize that Israel's calls to destroy Hamas are not evidence of genocidal intent.
The latest Israel-Iran War was plagued by poor reporting and poor takes. As CAMERA tells the Washington Times, the real story of what unfolded is different from what many pundits claim.
Given its past interest in the misuse of ambulances in Iran, The New York Times' sudden silence on reported IRCG abuse of the medical vehicles in its war against Israel is deafening.
Iran’s missile barrages into Israel have killed 24 Israelis, all civilians. But in stark contrast to its coverage of Israeli warfare, the paper has been uninterested in exploring whether ballistic missile fire into Israeli residential buildings violates international law.