Eric Rozenman
Editing the President
When is a presidential warning about Iran's nuclear threat to destroy Israel not news? When is the chief executive's reiteration of American criticism of Palestinian Arab leadership and support for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza Strip withdrawal proposal similarly not newsworthy? When The Washington Post covers a speech by George W. Bush to the National Newspaper Association.
The Washington Post: A Language of Its Own
Erroneous word choice seriously undermines “Report: Israel Spent Illegally On Settlements,” by Washington Post correspondent John Ward Anderson, in the May 6, 2004 edition.
No Right of Return
Washington Post Knotted Up Over Terrorism
Washington Post Ombudsman Michael Getler again attempts to defend the paper's general refusal to use the term terrorism to describe Palestinian attacks against Israelis. Getler ties himself in knots defending the Post for describing as terrorism the alleged Al Qaeda train bombings in Madrid, while refusing to identify similarly the Ashdod suicide bombings.
From Tragedy to Propaganda: Rachel Corrie and ISM
Columns marking the one-year anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie ignored or minimized the role of International Solidarity Movement, which recruited Corrie to be a "human shield" in Gaza.
The Washington Post: Missing Middle East News
CAMERA Letter-to-the-Editor Published in International Herald Tribune
The following CAMERA letter-to-the-editor concerning the death of pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie appeared yesterday in the International Herald Tribune:
USA Today Gets Unexpected Lesson
The February 13, 2004 edition of USA Today published as an advertisement a large editorial cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon controlling the US media, a cartoon closely mirroring anti-Israeli, anti-American illustrations common in the Middle Eastern press and even neo-Nazi publications. CAMERA contacted the newspaper and was promised that future ads will be more closely scrutinized and vetted.
The Washington Post Misleads on Jerusalem
Palestinian grievances about the security barrier are detailed and personalized, while essential information about Israel's policies is omitted.