Historical Amnesia at the Financial Times
The Financial Times ignores the history of eastern Jerusalem, denying Jewish historical, legal and religious connection to the city, while validating Palestinian claims. Settlements
The Financial Times ignores the history of eastern Jerusalem, denying Jewish historical, legal and religious connection to the city, while validating Palestinian claims. Note to Media: Gilo Is in Jerusalem
Yesterday, Israel approved the building of 900 homes in its capital, a move opposed by the United States, and incorrectly reported by some media outlets which described Gilo as in the West Bank.
Roger Cohen Errs on Settlements and Barrier
"[F]acts are hard," writes New York Times columnist Roger Cohen in the International Herald Tribune today. Facts are hard for Cohen, who errs on settlements and the security barrier. An Inside Look at the BBC Ruling Against Jeremy Bowen
The BBC ruled that Jeremy Bowen failed to be accurate or impartial. Its investigation also revealed that he is willing to resort to dishonesty to justify his partisan reporting. WASHINGTON POST WATCH: Suppressing the Facts about Jerusalem, International Law
LA Times’ Bogus Claims on Biblical Bethany
Edmund Sanders' Los Angeles Times article on Maale Adumim includes falsehoods about the nearby Palestinian village of Azariya. His claims about water, employment and building are contradicted by official Palestinian census statistics. In New York Times, Tony Judt Rules on Jewish Settlements’ Legal Status
With an error-filled column by Tony Judt, an outspoken opponent of the Jewish State, the New York Times chose to feature an ideologue instead of a jurist to write about the legality of Israeli settlements. WASHINGTON POST-WATCH: Meyerson’s Column is Evasive, Prejudiced and Wrong
Washington Post columnist Harold Meyerson's June 17th column smears not only Israel but also its Jewish supporters. It uses an unreliable poll from a fringe source to argue that American Jews favor U.S. pressure on Israel.
WASHINGTON POST-WATCH: Losing Its Balance over Israeli Settlements, Part I
Washington Post coverage of Arab-Israeli news has improved recently, but the paper still is incomplete in its reporting about Jewish communities in the disputed territories. Serious omissions leave readers ill-informed.
The Independent Refuses to Correct Flawed Column on West Bank Sewage
The Independent's refusal to correct its false contention that Jews are responsible for contaminating West Bank water provides an example of a major newspaper allowing its anti-Israel political agenda to trump factual reporting.