Sam Bacile and the One Hundred Jewish Donors
The media was all too willing to run with the dubious story that an Israeli-American named Sam Bacile backed by one hundred Jewish donors was behind the film that sparked outrage in the Muslim world.
Newton School Administration Obfuscates over Teaching About Islam
The irresponsible use of controversial materials on Islam in the Newton, Massachusetts public schools serves as a warning to other school systems about the need for carefully selecting materials to teach about Islam and the Middle East.
Mearsheimer on PBS: Nuclear Weapons are Weapons of Peace
On PBS Newshour, John Mearsheimer, author of the "Israel Lobby," asserts " a nuclear-armed Iran would bring stability to the region." He also offers reassurance that "they have hardly any offensive capability at all." The Daily Show’s Unfunny Segment on Palestinians and UNESCO
The Daily Show's two-part report on America's suspension of funding to UNESCO for admitting Palestine misinforms rather than informs. In the process, it reinforces ugly prejudices. Daylight Between Friedman and Kristof on Egypt
The New York Times' Thomas Friedman and Nicholas Kristof operate as a tag-team attacking the government of Benjamin Netanyahu. But on the Arab Spring, differences among the two have emerged. NPR Lament: Palestinians Watching Sesame Street Reruns
In an example highlighting NPR's biased news judgement, the network devoted a feature to lamenting the Congressional decision to withdraw funding for a Palestinian version of Sesame Street, but ignored the Mufti of Jerusalem's call to kill all Jews. Defaming the Holocaust
On Dec. 24, 2010 the Jewish Advocate published an op-ed on the intent by Northeastern University's Holocaust Awareness Committee's to invite controversial Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir to speak at their annual Holocaust Commemoration event. Shamir produced the film Defamation which mocks Jewish concerns over anti-Semitism and accuses Jews of exploiting the Holocaust.
Harvard’s Middle East Outreach Center Headed By BDS Supporter
Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies is purveying biased, ideologically-tainted material to unsuspecting educators who seek objective, reliable information about Israel and the Middle East.
The Economist Misrepresents Bedouin Resettlement as Ethnic Cleansing
The Economist depicts Bedouin resettlement to cities as akin to land expropriation. The article fails to adequately consider the real problems of population expansion, modernization and limited land space. Tunisia’s Acclaimed Moderate Islamist Party has Troubling View of Israel
The media portrays the Islamist Ennahda [Renaissance] Party, winner of the Tunisian election, as moderate. However, statements made by its iconic founder, Rachid Ghannouchi, reveal alarming sentiment towards Israel.