False Quotes
Pilgrim Press Reneges on Offer to Distribute Insert, New Problems Emerge
Pilgrim Press has rescinded its offer to distribute an insert accompanying Gary Burge's error-laden book, Whose Land? Whose Promise? The fact that the offer was made indicates that the publisher lacks confidence in the text. Gary Burge’s Missed Opportunity
Wheaton College Professor Gary Burge was given a second opportunity to provide his readers with a reliable and trustworthy text about Israel and the Palestinians, but he threw it away. Fake Mandela Quote Gets Past Eight PC(USA) Forums
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is considering an anti-Israel resolution that includes a quote falsely attributed to Nelson Mandela. The fake quote got passed five Presbyteries and three PC(USA) committees.
Alex Awad Agrees to Remove Fake Ben Gurion Quote From DVD
Alex Awad, the Dean of Students at Bethlehem Bible College, has agreed to remove a fake Ben Gurion quote from future DVDs of his presentation about the Arab-Israeli conflict. Haaretz, Lost in Translation
Institute for Palestine Studies Stands by Misrepresentations, Threatens Legal Action
Journal of Palestine Studies Compounds its Ben-Gurion Error
Did Pappé Invent Another Quote?
In his 2009 book about the Husseini family, historian Ilan Pappé attributes a quote to Sir Walter Shaw. The source he cites does not include the quote in question. Is the quote real? University of Exeter Gives Pappé a Pass on Invented Ben-Gurion Quote
University of Exeter historian Ilan Pappé has yet to provide a reliable source for a quote he attributed to David Ben-Gurion in 2006. Why? It does not exist.