BBC’s Bowen visits Syria: ‘The problem is Israel’
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen promoted the decidedly not “in-depth” (but definitely predictable) narrative that it is Israel that is “the problem” in the Golan Heights border area.
Is the NY Times Giving Syrian Druze the Israeli Jews Treatment?
Amid disturbing reports of anti-Druze massacres by Syrian forces, caution amidst the fog of war might be warranted. What we’ve seen from the New York Times is something else entirely. It is indifference to the Druze community and advocacy for the new Syrian regime.
CNN’s Silence on Suwayda Violence Reveals Editorial Double Standard
In its coverage of recent events in Suwayda, Syria, CNN lends credence to the phrase “no Jews, no news” — the perception that some Western media outlets only highlight atrocities in the Middle East when they can link them to Israel.
Israeli Media Walk Back Claims Of IDF-Approved Passover Hiking Tours in Syria
The Jerusalem Post is to be commended for entirely withdrawing an article which had wrongly reported that Passover hikers passed over the border into Syria. And while Haaretz slightly readjusted its navigational heading, Ynet remains stuck in the mud.
Unparalleled Intelligence: UPI Claims To Know More Than U.S. on Damascus Strike
While U.S. intelligence has yet to determine whether a building attacked in Damascus is an Iranian consular facility, UPI's Adam Schrader knows: Israel "destroyed Iran's consulate in Damascus." McClatchy commendably pulled the story from two dozens sites.
Times of Israel Improves Coverage on Iran’s Damascus Stronghold Hit in Airstrike
After initially burying Iran's reported presence in the Kafar Sousah neighborhood, Times of Israel gives more prominent coverage to the area's security and intelligence installations.
Reuters Repurposes Bombed Iranian-Backed Weapons Site Into Syrian Towns
Reuters' report about Syrian claims of an Israeli strike "targeting the cities of Hama and Tartus" ignored information that the target was an Iranian-backed militia site and weapons depot.
Coverage Citing Israeli Capture of Golan Heights Omits Syrian Attacks
International media outlets citing Israel's 1967 capture of the Golan Heights from Syria fail to inform why. The truncated history lessons ignore Syria's 19-year exploitation of the strategic territory to launch attacks on Israeli civilians below.
Improved Haaretz Story on Midhat Saleh Adds Terror, Iranian Link
CAMERA prompts improved coverage after Haaretz's article on Midhat Saleh, reportedly killed by Israeli gunfire, initially omitted the former Syrian MP's involvement in anti-Israel attacks and his alleged ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. AP, in contrast, has yet to amend.
In Piece on ‘Terrorizing’ Israeli Strikes, Newsweek Gives Cover for Syrian Propaganda
Newsweek's Tom O'Connor gives ample space to Syrian/Iranian/Russian claims that Israel is "terrorizing" Syria and endangering civilians, while treating Iran's military entrenchment in Syria as nothing more than an Israeli accusation about Iran "mak[ing] life a bit uncomfortable."
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