Philadelphia Inquirer Deceives By Omission

The newspaper relays that a Palestinian boy was playing soccer when he was injured by an Israeli tank shell, leaving readers to believe the Israelis targeted sport-playing children — but the omitted details show otherwise.

Updated: Reuters Distorts on Gaza Border, Healthcare

Update: Although it never corrected its report claiming Israel denied travel permits to 50 percent or more of sick Gazans, Reuters is now reporting that Israel admitted 81 percent of these patients last year.

Second Gaza: Time’s Tim McGirk Creates a Virtual Reality

In Time magazine's virtual world, Gaza has no Qassams, is surrounded by Israel and a concrete wall, and the U.S. and Israel urge the beating of women protesters — and this alternate reality is passed off as news.

Hamas Manufacture a “Crisis,” But Media Blame Israel

While some media reports now include statements from Israeli officials maintaining that Hamas manufactured the disputed crisis and accusing the terrorist group of responsibility for hardships, almost all ignore similar statements from Arabs.

AP Blackout on the Facts

Palestinian statements about Gaza power shortages resulting from Israeli fuel cuts had an electric effect at the Associated Press. But an Israeli decision days later to restore fuel supplies to their earlier levels was met by a news blackout.