French Court Ruling Affirms Legality of Israeli Occupation
A French court reaffirmed that Israel's occupation of the West Bank is legal. But you probably heard nothing about it. International Organizations & Campaigns Against Israel
A French court reaffirmed that Israel's occupation of the West Bank is legal. But you probably heard nothing about it. Human Rights Watch Goes to Bat for Hamas’s Al Aqsa TV
Journalists, academics and the public look to human rights groups for guidance in assigning responsibility for the violence and misery inflicted on civilians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But objective information is not what they get.
UPDATED: CNN Duped by Anti-Israel Soccer Petition
Everything about CNN's claim that soccer star Didier Drogba joined 61 other players to protest the killing of Gaza teens playing soccer is false. Drogba signed nothing, there were fewer than 62 signatories to the petition, and Israel didn't kill 4 people playing soccer. UPDATE: CNN has corrected. Christian Leaders Seek to Blacken Israel’s Name
In a letter sent to Congress early last month, Christian leaders engaged in an obvious attempt to blacken Israel's name. Mainliners Speak Truth to Jewish, Not Arab and Muslim, Power
Common Global Ministries, the overseas arm of two mainline Protestant churches in the U.S., tacitly admits its one-sided witness about human rights in the Middle East is motivated by fear of Islamist violence against Christians in the region. The Global Blood Libel against Israel
Mohammed Merah, the confessed Toulouse killer, said he wanted to avenge the deaths of Palestinian children. The drumbeat of false accusations that Israel murders Palestinian children is a modern day blood libel in which the media is complicit.
Phyllis Bennis’ Israel Problem
Arguing in the Los Angeles Times Web site that Israel's "fundamental policy towards the Palestinians" is land "theft," Phyllis Bennis is compelled to ignore Israel's Gaza withdrawal and multiple offers to turn over almost the entire West Bank. CAMERA Letter Refutes J Street Op-Ed in Washington Post
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami used a Washington Post Op-Ed to recommend "redefining" what it means to be pro-Israel. He employed several strawmen arguments to make his case. CAMERA's rebuttal letter, featured under The Post's "Taking Exception" heading, spotlighted the evasions in Ben-Ami's claims.
Pride and (Anti-Israel) Prejudice in New York Times Op-Ed on Gay Rights
According to Sarah Schulman, Israel should not be recognized for protecting gay rights, and anyone doing so should be seen as a participant in a nefarious PR campaign. New York Times Presents Attack on Soldiers by Mavi Marmara Activists as Israeli Claim
Ignoring video evidence and its own news coverage, the New York Times is now describing the violence directed at Israeli soldiers boarding the Mavi Marmara as nothing more than an Israeli claim. Maybe it happened. Maybe it didn't.