CAMERA Op-Ed: The Media’s Antisemitism Problem
The rise in antisemitism is troubling. So is the media's growing tendency to politicize, obfuscate, omit—and even perpetuate—antisemitic tropes.
Anti-Israel
Allegations and Libels
Michelle Alexander’s Call to ‘Break the Silence’ Is NY Times’ Latest Anti-Israel Smear
"Time to Break the Silence on Palestine" demands Michelle Alexander's New York Times Op-Ed, as if the very same paper has not been publishing a daily drumbeat of material focused on alleged Israeli crimes, real and imagined. The only "silence on Palestine" has been on Palestinian conduct, as the paper's own public editor noted in 2014.
Partisan and Distorted Analysis of Arab-Israeli Conflict Aired by C-SPAN
C-SPAN recently aired a “discussion” hosted by National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (NCUSAR), an Arab centered organization hostile to Israel. This hostility was reflected in the choice of panelists.
2018: A New York Times Line
Despite continued promises of impartiality and accuracy, New York Times coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict has fallen short thus far in 2018.
Here's the latest from CAMERA's timeline, which keeps track of the newspaper's stumbles.
Here's the latest from CAMERA's timeline, which keeps track of the newspaper's stumbles.
Haaretz Op-Eds Argue IDF Soldiers Are Terrorists, Israeli Vandals Are KKK
Haaretz publishes two Op-Eds demonizing Israel, maintaining that Hamas is a legitimate guerilla organization while Israeli soldiers are terrorists, and arguing that "price tag" vandals are no less than "the Jewish KKK," similar to the American KKK "at its height."
Sky News Arabia Falsely Claims Beitar Jerusalem Was ‘Jews-Only’
Coverage of Jerusalem Beitar soccer team is often plagued by double-standards, with misleadingly draw broad conclusions about Israeli society based on the behavior of one team and some of their fans. Sky Arabia goes one step further, falsely charging that for years the team has been Jewish-only.
Ignoring Western Press, Gideon Levy Claims It’s “Impossible” to Criticize Israel in West
Haaretz's Levy insists it's often "impossible" to criticize Israel in mainstream Western newspapers. Perhaps he's never read a mainstream Western newspaper?
C-SPAN provided platform for anti-Israel terrorist supporter CAIR
C-SPAN recently aired conference discussions held in Washington D.C. by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). One of the discussions dealt with promoting the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement.
Where’s media coverage of a top Palestinian official inciting hatred of Jews?
Top Palestinian religious official Mahmoud Al-Habbash incited hatred and violence against Jews. Meanwhile, the media characteristically ignored the official Palestinian vitriol.
The Washington Post Covers Human Rights Abuses Committed by Palestinian Officials
The Washington Post highlights abuses by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. However, the paper's coverage of the topic is belated and seemingly spurred by its reliance on an anti-Israel NGO. Other draconian measures by Palestinian officials, such as their imprisonment and threats towards Palestinians who sell or rent land to Jews, are omitted by The Post.