Amira Hass
Amira Hass, the Samouni Family, and the Pursuit of Truth
Ha’aretz Senseless on Gaza
Ha’aretz again launches a campaign of erroneous accusations about Israel, this time concerning restrictions on goods entering the Gaza Strip. Among this week's falsehoods: Israel prohibits the entry of diapers and toilet paper and has just one crossing to transfer goods.
Pulse on Gaza’s Medical Situation
Hass, Back From Leave, Still Out to Lunch
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.
False Claim by Abbas Goes Unchallenged
Before the latest cease-fire, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas was quoted without challenge saying that since the summer,"thousands of [Gazan] homes have been destroyed." But is this true?
Ha’aretz’s Hass Scolds Hamas’ Haniyeh
In an interview last week with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' parliamentary slate, Ha'aretz's Amira Hass scolded the Hamas leader for his upbeat assessment regarding the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The exchange follows:
UPDATED: Ha’aretz Indifferent to Journalistic Norms
Nov. 28 update follows. In contrast to international and American media outlets, Ha'aretz apparently considers itself above criticism. Ha'aretz editors seem unaccustomed to responding to readers in a straightforward process and appear to believe readers have no right to fault them for shoddy, inaccurate coverage.
Questions About Hass’s Accuracy Overlooked
In her March 15 feature on Israeli journalist Amira Hass, Marjorie Miller does a good job defining the controversy surrounding Hass's point of view and ideology ("Voice for Israel's Enemy"). However, Miller unfortunately neglects to mention lingering questions about Hass's accuracy.