BACKGROUNDER: History of Jerusalem
CAMERA provides a backgrounder on the history of and conflict over that city.
Jerusalem
Backgrounder: The Battle Over Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
Once again, the dishonest battle cry to "defend" the Al Aqsa mosque from Jewish plans of takeover, is being cynically used as a clarion call for violent jihad. It is the latest salvo in a war against Judaism's legacy in Jerusalem. CAMERA provides background on the battle over the Temple Mount, which is based on Muslim claims of supremacy and fought on multiple political and violent battlefronts.
EAST JERUSALEM: Setting the Record Straight
One of the main obstacles to previous peace-making efforts in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been the issue of dividing Jerusalem. There is no doubt that these competing demands and claims will be difficult to reconcile. It is made all the more difficult by a media that errs or misleads on the topic. This backgrounder addresses common media misrepresentations regarding Jerusalem. 
The News You Didn’t Hear About This Week: Friday, August 28, 2026
An assassination plot on Yair Netanyahu. United Nations' news roundup. An old UNRWA facility will be converted to an Arab community center complex.
MS NOW Corrects Incendiary Trope on Jewish Prayer at Temple Mount
CAMERA prompted MS NOW to remove its claim that Israelis had “stormed” Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Still, MS NOW declined to name the Temple Mount as the holiest site in the world for the Jewish people, despite nearly every other outlet acknowledging that fact.
Guardian suggests 1929 Hebron massacre was the fault of ‘Jewish extremists’
While nothing much shocks us anymore about the Guardian's institutional hostility to Israel and Jews, it's important to stress that, until now, we've never previously encountered an inversion of the 1929 Hebron Massacre that frames Jewish victims as the culprits at any other British outlet.
Independent corrects error-ridden Temple Mount story
The Independent upheld our complaint and corrected several egregious errors in a story initially claiming Jews were "storming" the Temple Mount/al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, which they described as a uniquely Muslim holy site
Does Israel Have a Capital?
The New York Times mentioned Tel Aviv as Israel's capital and seat of government. After CAMERA contacted the outlet, it refused to correct the mistake.
Guardian erases Jewish connection to Judaism’s second holiest city
A Guardian article on Hebron adheres to an unwritten rule followed by Guardian reporters that once a city in the Land of Israel has been cleansed of its Jewish residents, Jews should never reside there again.
Facts vs. Friction: NBC Adopts PA Propaganda in Jerusalem Dispatch
NBC's report from Jerusalem sounded like Palestinian Authority propaganda. From provocative, hyper-partisan language to asymmetric chronology and misinformation in service of a narrative, NBC's report created tensions rather than explaining them.
BBC’s Yolande Knell and the Anatomy of a Narrative
Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell provided what was framed as a deep dive into the volatile property disputes of East Jerusalem. But what was delivered to BBC audiences was a masterclass in deliberate distortion. Knell didn’t merely stumble into bias; she systematically bypassed the legal and historical realities of the area to fit a constructed narrative.
Groundhog Day on NPR: Same Man, Town and Biased Playbook
NPR has a long-standing formula. Both in 2009 and 2026, it ran stories about the same man in the same area in Jerusalem. Then and now, NPR used anti-Israel human rights organizations and Israeli activists to make false claims about the demolition of illegally built homes and to call the building permit process discriminatory.
Bias Alert: Haaretz Falsely Blames Israel For Lack of Sirens In Palestinian Towns
UPDATE: Haaretz corrects after fallaciously reporting that "Israeli policy" deprives West Bank Palestinians of critical air-raid sirens. But the paper has yet to amend after falsely depicting the ban on prayers at Jerusalem holy sites due to Iranian attacks as an anti-Muslim move singularly affecting only that population.