August 27, 2005

New York Times Interviewers Cook Rice Statements

When New York Times reporters Joel Brinkley and Steven Weisman interviewed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice a few days ago, she apparently didn't say what they wanted to hear regarding Israel. So the enterprising reporters twisted her words to fit their own political agenda.
August 25, 2005

CAMERA Letter in Philly Inquirer Explains Gaza Demolitions

After the Philadelphia Inquirer published a letter to the editor suggesting that "revenge and hatred" motivated the Israeli demolition of settlers' homes in the Gaza Strip, a CAMERA letter explained that the Palestinian Authority and Israel together decided on the demolitions.
August 15, 2005

Evangelical Lutheran Vote Update

Delegates of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), meeting in Orlando this past week, passed an amended anti-Israel resolution titled "Peace Not Walls: Stand for Justice in the Holy Land." While the resolution was approved 668 to 269, many delegates and lay members of the church seemed to be offering only tepid support, as indicated by a much closer subsequent vote on a motion to "reconsider."

August 14, 2005

Why Palestinians Still Live in Refugee Camps

Sometimes it seems myths about the Gaza Strip are endless. With Israel disengaging, now is a good time to do some myth-busting:  Let's start with the fact that it was the PLO and the UN which forced Palestinians to stay in refugee camps, not Israel. In fact, Israel actually built homes and neighborhoods in Gaza for Palestinian refugees but the UN condemned Israel's efforts, demanding that the refugees be returned to their hovels. The PLO, for its part, wasn't so subtle – it threatened to kill any refugee who dared to move.

July 29, 2005

New York Times Anti-Israel Bias in Editorials As Bad As Ever

CAMERA has repeatedly demonstrated the deeply entrenched editorial bias against Israel at the New York Times. Whether Israel employs military tactics to protect itself from terrorist attacks, or the peace process is stalled, even while Israeli civilians are being blown up by Palestinian terrorists, New York Times editorial writers stick to their consistent message--blame Israel and whitewash Palestinian responsibility.
July 28, 2005

CAMERA Letter Published in New Statesman

The following letter was published in the August 1, 2005 edition of the New Statesman. The magazine would not publish a formal correction to the factual error addressed in the letter. An editor told CAMERA that the magazine's policy is to publish letters instead of corrections to rectify errors. But according to a news database, the magazine publishes a fair number of corrections.