NATO Allies Lobbied Obama to Intervene in Libya, But the Press Applies a Different Standard to Israel’s Persuasion of Trump
“Sleeky Europeans tricked Obama” does not work quite as well as “Manipulative Jews are Trump’s puppeteers.”
Barak Ravid
Axios Misleads on Cause and Effect of Airbnb Reversal, Ignores Discrimination
Axios not only misleads on the cause of Airbnb's reversal of its boycott decision, but also omits an important component of the story: the overt discrimination involved.
Axios Whitewashes an Apologist for Palestinian Terrorism
A November 11th report by Axios, a Washington D.C.-based publication, described recently deceased PLO official Saeb Erekat as a "champion of the two-state solution" who "rejected violence and terrorism." But the historical record shows that the opposite is true.
Bogus Bus Boycott
Haaretz was the latest media outlet to fall prey to false claims of BDS success. Veolia's move to close its bus routes in Israel was part of a business decision to globally cut transportation investments. Ha’aretz Corrects: Palestine Not Full-Fledged U.N. Member
CAMERA's Israel office has prompted a Ha'aretz correction today on a story in last week's print edition which wrongly stated that the United Nations recognized Palestine as a full-fledged member. Updated: Ha’aretz Upgrades ‘Palestine’ to Full U.N. Member
In the latest "Ha'aretz, Lost in Translation," Ha'aretz's English translators upgrade Palestine to a "full-fledged member" of the United Nations.
Ha’aretz Corrects E-1, Gaza Errors
Following Presspectiva's complaint to the Israel Press Council, Ha'aretz today runs two corrections. One article wrongly stated that Israel violated a High Court injunction by evacuating Palestinian protesters. Another blamed Israel for a Gazan's death, though the IDF denied involvement. Media Ignore Ha’aretz Report on Israeli Flexibility
The New York Times' regularly relies on Ha'aretz when it charges Netanyahu with primary responsibility for failed talks. What will the Gray Lady do about today's Ha'aretz article citing Netanyahu's "flexibility," versus Abbas' refusal to budge? Report on Palestinian Incitement? Ha’aretz Has More Pressing Concerns
Rather than covering the contents of a new paper documenting Palestinian incitement, Ha'aretz's Barak Ravid attacks the report's authors for their ostensible political views, and is critical of Israel's Foreign Ministry for daring to adopt the report.