Gideon Levy’s Swimming Pool Falsehood Resurfaces
Nearly seven years to the day after Haaretz's Gideon Levy falsely reported that West Bank Palestinians have just one single place to swim, he extends the fallacy to the Gaza Strip. Tamar Sternthal
Nearly seven years to the day after Haaretz's Gideon Levy falsely reported that West Bank Palestinians have just one single place to swim, he extends the fallacy to the Gaza Strip. NYT’s Nick Kristof Blames Israel for Gaza Woes, Gives Hamas, Egypt a Pass
The New York Times opinion pages (like the news pages) are sharply skewed against Israel. And Nicholas Kristof adds considerably to the tally of distorted commentary on Israel.
Gaza Flood Libel Updates: AFP and Al Jazeera
AFP pulls a video which falsely accused Israel of flooding Gaza by opening dams, and the French agency, along with Al Jazeera, issue reports casting the false Palestinian charge as a "he said/she said" dispute. So far, neither has corrected. AFP Lies, Dam Lies and Floods
AFP has trouble passing up on a juicy story, however flimsy, accusing Israel of wrongdoing. The latest accuses Israel of flooding Gaza by opening dams. Only, there are no dams that can be opened in southern Israel. Update: AFP's video has been pulled from websites; still no correction.
Party Time: Fatah’s Founding Myth
It's Jan. 1, so it's party time in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Massive rallies mark 50 years since Fatah's first terror attack against Israel, but media outlets are reporting the anniversary of Fatah's founding. Backdraft: Some Media Outlets Backtrack on Mosque ‘Arson’
Weeks after news accounts blamed Jewish arsonists for a fire in a West Bank mosque, an investigation finds the cause was electrical. CAMERA followed up with media outlets that had reported as fact that the mosque was attacked, with positive outcomes at AP, New York Times and Haaretz. The New York Times’ Unique Definition For Israeli Funding
A standards editor resorts to definitional contortions to avoid correcting a mischaracterization of Israel's "Nakba Law" as "prohibit[ing] funding for groups that commemorate the Nakba." In fact, the narrow law enables the state to withhold government money from state-funded bodies.
Newsweek Falls Off Abyss With Sarah Helm’s Hatchet Job
With error-ridden, tendentious piece on "Young Woman at the Forefront of Jerusalem's New Holy War," Sarah Helm stakes out her territory at the fore of Newsweek's journalistic decline.
After Jerusalem Massacre, New York Times Covers Up Abbas’ Incitement
The New York Times continues to cover up calls for violence by relating to incitement by the Palestinian leadership as a claim on the part of right-wing Israelis instead of providing straight reports of incitement by Mahmoud Abbas.
Stones, Motolov Cocktails and Misleading Captions in Jerusalem
Misleading photo captions can inflame tension in Jerusalem, falsely depicting Israeli provocations that never were. Also, AP and CNN fail to clarify a caption which downplays Arab violence.