Pulse on Gaza’s Medical Situation
CAMERA examines claims and counter-claims in the media about the condition of Gaza's medical system, and takes Ha'aretz's Amira Hass to task for her one-sided reporting. CAMERA examines claims and counter-claims in the media about the condition of Gaza's medical system, and takes Ha'aretz's Amira Hass to task for her one-sided reporting. Hass, Back From Leave, Still Out to Lunch
Ha'aretz's Amira Hass is back after her leave of absence, but she's still apparently out to lunch when it comes to conducting an interview with UNRWA's John Ging according to journalistic guidelines. BACKGROUNDER: The Rafah Crossing and Restrictions on Cross-Border Movement for Gaza Palestinians
Two countries border the Gaza Strip. Both strictly limit the passage of goods and people into and out of the Strip. But when describing the effect of these border restrictions, some inaccurately and unfairly attribute responsibility to only one of the countries — Israel. 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. BBC’s Mark Urban Feeds anti-Israel Prejudice
In a Gaza report BBC correspondent Mark Urban repeated false Palestinian charges, and added his own: that Israel profits from food aid sent to Gaza.
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. CAMERA Letter in Los Angeles Times on Gaza’s borders
CAMERA's letter in the Los Angeles Times corrects a news article which wrongly reported that "Israel sealed Gaza's borders." CAMERA Prompts LA Times Correction on Gaza Electricity
Seven weeks after CAMERA first provided the Los Angeles Times details documenting an error about electricity cuts to the Gaza Strip, the paper today ran a correction. Media Project Anti-Israel Bias Onto UN Secretary General
The media readily conveyed United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's condemnation of how Israel carried out its Gaza operation. But there is more to the story than meets the news consumer's eye.
Palestinian Workers’ Strike Causes Fuel Shortages, LA Times Myopia
A Palestinian workers' strike caused fuel shortages at hospitals and water plants, but the LA Times' Richard Boudreaux blamed only Israel and ignored its pledge not to interfere with food, medicine and fuel.