Hass, Back From Leave, Still Out to Lunch
Ha'aretz's Amira Hass is back after her leave of absence, but she's still apparently out to lunch when it comes to conducting an interview with UNRWA's John Ging according to journalistic guidelines. Tamar Sternthal
Ha'aretz's Amira Hass is back after her leave of absence, but she's still apparently out to lunch when it comes to conducting an interview with UNRWA's John Ging according to journalistic guidelines. Ha’aretz Tales on Building Permits Grow Taller
With each telling, Ha'aretz's falsehood on building permits for east Jerusalem Arabs becomes further inflated, despite the fact that editors were provided with corrective information. UPDATED: In 2007, B’Tselem Casualty Count Doesn’t Add Up
B'Tselem again dupes the mainstream media into believing it has tallied civilian Palestinian casualties when it has done no such thing. An in-depth CAMERA study documents the many flaws in B'Tselem's 2007 data. New Tool in Fighting Media Bias Is ‘Bad News’
Blogger Manfred Gerstenfeld collects negative news items about the Netherlands to expose distorted coverage of Israel.
Levy Blinded in Days of Awe
Days away from Yom Kippur, when it is traditional to recall and atone for one's sins – such as speaking slander, accusing falsely and being deceitful – Ha'aretz's Gideon Levy once again spreads falsehoods and deceit. Whitewashing a Terrorist
The controversial release of terrorist Samir Kuntar as part of a recent prisoner exchange between Israel and Hizballah has been accompanied by an effort by some media to whitewash his actions. Problems in Reporting the Israel-Hezbollah Exchange
The prisoner exchange between Hezbollah and Israel was accompanied by heavy media coverage of the actual deal as well as related events. Not all of the mainstream coverage is accurate. Johann Hari’s Mud-Slinging
The Independent's Johann Hari blames allegedly untreated sewage from Jewish settlements for a "stinking brown-and yellow-river of waste" on Palestinian land, when in fact it is Palestinian sewage which is dumped completely untreated. UPDATED: ‘Last Refuge,’ Latest Falsehood
Gideon Levy's weekly column in Ha'aretz Magazine is aptly titled "Twilight Zone." At times, his reports have little or no connection to reality. This week's column ("Last refuge"), about Banana Land, "the first Palestinian water park," serves as a prime example. CAMERA Translates Letter from Israeli Author Slamming Ha’aretz
CAMERA translates an April 2002 letter from Israeli author Irit Linor slamming Ha'aretz for its "vicious journalism" and "anti-Zionism." In April 2008, her criticism remains as valid as ever.