Ricki Hollander

Anti-Israel Propaganda Book Mentioned in NY Times “By the Book” Column

The New York Times "By the Book" column about various authors' book choices includes a widely discredited piece of anti-Israel propaganda by Ilan Pappé. While the author in question speaks disparagingly about fiction "masquerading" as non-fiction, she is not talking about Pappé's book. That remains on her nightstand as a recommended read.

The United Nations’ WHO is Not a Neutral Player

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed to the world the WHO's politicization of its mission, but this is not the first time WHO has been criticized for using its platform for partisan propaganda. CAMERA explains how the WHO's approach to Palestinian healthcare has long been politicized.

Blood Libels, Conspiracy Theories and Coronaviruses, Part II

Blood libels are nurtured by hatred and weakened by exposure. In the second of our "Blood Libel" articles, we take a closer look at how Palestinian and BDS activists, in particular, have used the pandemic to libel and incite against Israel.

Blood Libels, Conspiracy Theories, and Coronaviruses

For centuries, blood libels and conspiracy theories have played a tragic role in Jewish history, inciting pogroms, and responsible for the torture and murders of countless Jews. As Passover approaches and the world is engulfed in a coronavirus pandemic,  a new crop of libels have arisen.

Chief PLO Negotiator Saeb Erekat Attempts to Peddle Misinformation on CNN

The media generally covers up or even justifies Palestinian rejection of peace with Israel, but CNN interviewer Becky Anderson just challenged Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat's false claim that the Palestinians were never consulted or contacted about President Trump's peace plan.

Academic Holocaust Journal Publishes Article Denigrating Zionism

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s journal published an article taking aim at Zionism under the guise of a scholarly examination of a post-Holocaust memorial in what is now the State of Israel. Why would a scholarly journal allow its pages to be used as a vehicle for what amounts to anti-Zionist propaganda?

BBC Deceives on Bethlehem

Unwilling to report accurately about Christmas in Bethlehem, BBC reporter Barbara Plett Usher uses hackneyed falsehoods in a dishonest report blaming Israel for the Palestinians' problems.

Print to Fit: A 120-Year Exposé of the New York Times

Print to Fit: The New York Times, Zionism and Israel 1896-2016
By Jerold S. Auerbach
Academic Studies Press, 2019

Print to Fit is a must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand the anatomy of biased  journalism at one of the foremost media outlets – the so-called “newspaper of record.”