Carter’s Allegations Too Good to Check
Both the Christian Century and the Associated Baptist Press broadcast Jimmy Carter’s false accusations without challenge. Both the Christian Century and the Associated Baptist Press broadcast Jimmy Carter’s false accusations without challenge. “Peaceful” Stone-Throwers in Bil’in Use Fox News to Accuse Israel of Excessive Force
Again and again, Fox News' Reena Ninan promoted the false idea that, in Bilin, peace activists who do not throw stones face excessive force from Israeli troops. In fact, anti-fence activists there are known to throw stones, and Israel used nonlethal measures to disperse the demonstrators. Breaking the Silence and the British Media
Breaking the Silence (Shovrim Shtika) is a foreign-funded, Israeli NGO whose mission is to publicly vilify Israel's military. British media outlets have overlooked journalistic norms to promote this NGO's questionable allegations. Washington Post Corrects Error About Gilo
A correction in the July 16 edition of the Washington Post addressed the designation of Gilo as a "Jewish settlement." It was the second of two corrections that the Washington Post made in that article in response to CAMERA's request. 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. NBC Defends False Comparison of Muhammad Al-Dura to Iranian Victim
NBC Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel likened the killing of Neda Agha-Soltani to the discredited Muhammad al-Dura story and, when challenged to correct the false analogy, network news president Steve Capus ignored the issue completely and cited the numerous journalistic awards of his reporter. CAMERA Letter in CJR Highlights Media Mishandling of False Gaza Allegations
CAMERA's letter in the Columbia Journalism Review noted that news organizations across the world bungled the story and misled audiences by treating as fact disproven rumors that Israeli soldiers shot unarmed women in Gaza. UCC Body Acknowledges Human Rights Abuses in Iran
The United Church of Christ's General Synod has called for the end to oppression against peaceful demonstrators and the media in Iran. 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.