CAMERA Prompts Forward Correction: Israel Doesn’t Ban Disinfectants to Gaza
CAMERA secured a correction to Muhammad Shehada's false claim that Israel bans common disinfectants from entering the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Media Corrections
Accuracy and accountability are among the most important tenets of journalism. In combination, they mean media organizations are expected to publish or broadcast forthright corrections after sharing inaccurate information. The following corrections are among the many prompted by CAMERA’s communication with reporters and editors.
FINANCIAL TIMES CORRECTS ‘CLOSED ISRAELI COURTS’ CLAIM
CAMERA Prompts NY Times Correction on West Bank Status
The New York Times corrects after taking sides in the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians over the West Bank.
Alhurra Retracts Fake News That Israeli Health Minister Blamed Homosexuality For Covid-19
CAMERA Arabic prompts correction of an Arabic report at Alhurra which falsely alleged that Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman attributed the coronavirus to divine punishment for homosexuality. CAMERA's UK Media Watch previously prompted correction of the fake news item in Pakistan, the UK and India.
CAMERA Prompts Washington Post Correction: Israel Doesn’t Block Medical Supplies to Gaza
An April 15, 2020 Washington Post op-ed by an anti-Israel activist implied that Israel doesn't allow in medical supplies to Hamas-ruled Gaza. Following contact from CAMERA, The Post changed the wording to acknowledge that Israel does allow medical supplies.
UPDATE ON FAKE NEWS ABOUT ISRAELI HEALTH MINISTER’S CORONAVIRUS COMMENTS
BBC news website amends Bnei Brak report
Following Contact from CAMERA, The Hill Changes Image Linking Jews to Coronavirus
Following contact from CAMERA, The Hill quickly changed a photograph of visibly Jewish men and children that accompanied an article and tweet about the coronavirus.
How Many Infected Believed To Be in Bnei Brak? 75,000 or 7,500?
Ran Saar, CEO of the Maccabi HMO, is the putative source for the widely reported figure that 75,000 residents of the ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak are likely infected with coronavirus. Media outlets ignore that Maccabi officials cited a miscalculation, and said the actual figure is just 10 percent of that. The executive director said Maccabi has "no idea" how many are infected.