The Debate About Israeli Settlements
Settlements established by Israel in territories captured in the 1967 war have become a matter of great controversy among pro- and anti-settlement advocates who debate the legality of such communities. Settlements
Settlements established by Israel in territories captured in the 1967 war have become a matter of great controversy among pro- and anti-settlement advocates who debate the legality of such communities. BACKGROUNDER: Jewish Settlements and the Media
The subject of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza has long provoked severely distorted coverage. Regardless of differing political views on settlement policy, information about the much-reported issue should be factual and balanced.
Media Misfires on the Taybeh Church “Arson”
Whether due to laziness or bias, NBC, CBS, the Associated Press, and Reuters did their readers a profound disservice in their coverage of the Taybeh fire. By uncritically amplifying unverified claims and ignoring contradictory evidence, these outlets undermined journalistic integrity and misled their audiences.
MSNBC Mislabels Northern Israeli Communities ‘Settlements’
On MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Keir Simmons erroneously referred to locations which Hezbollah targeted within internationally-recognized Israeli territory as "settlements." While MSNBC agreed the terminology was wrong, the network declined to broadcast a correction.
UPI Corrects After Inflating UN Data on Palestinians Killed by Settlers
CAMERA prompts correction after UPI falsely reported that United Nations said "nearly 500" West Bank Palestinians were killed in settler-related incidents since Oct. 7. In fact, the UN cited seven fatalities. McClatchy subsequently corrects on more than two dozen sites.
UPI Lies About U.N. Data, Promotes Blood Libel That Jewish Settlers Killed Nearly 200
UPI's Adam Schrader falsely reports that according to UN data, Israeli settlers are responsible for most of the 199 Palestinians killed in the West Bank from Jan. 1 to Oct. 6 of last year. In fact, UN data shows seven Palestinians were killed in incidents involving settlers. In virtually all of the cases, the Palestinian fatalities were perpetrators attacking Israelis.
Reinstated US Position on Settlements Revives Long-Standing Misreporting on Decades-Old Policy
While the Biden Administration's decision to consider settlements illegal under international law in no way restores a decades-long U.S. policy, media reports that it does just that do revive long-standing miscoverage of U.S. policy.
CNN Blunders on Neve Yaakov
CNN’s attempt at providing background on Neve Yaakov packs an impressive amount of historical and legal nonsense into a single sentence.
MSNBC Platforms Notorious Liar Who Unsurprisingly Uses MSNBC to Lie
By bringing on someone with such a record of outlandish lies, and by refusing to either push back with the facts or bring on an opposing perspective that could have countered Diana Buttu’s falsehoods and calls to ethnically cleanse the land of Jews a second time, MSNBC once again shows contempt for credibility and accuracy.
NYT Senses Moment to Demonize Jewish Settlers
Reporters Patrick Kingsley and Raja Abdulrahim expand their enterprise of vilifying Israel as the culprit in the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict by focusing on Israeli settlers.
‘A Shepherd’s Resistance,’ Ali Velshi’s Parody
"A Shepherd's Resistance" by MSNBC's Ali Velshi is a grotesque propaganda roadshow which abandons any vestige of professional, objective journalism.
On Israel, the Washington Post’s Opinion Page is an Echo Chamber
When it comes to Israel, the Washington Post's opinion page is often an echo chamber, breathlessly repeating the same views. The newspaper even ran two op-eds by the same author in the space of seven days, both implicitly arguing the same thing: Jewish homes in Judea are responsible for the lack of peace.