Settlements
Historical Amnesia at the Financial Times
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
An Inside Look at the BBC Ruling Against Jeremy Bowen
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
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.