The Lancet’s Negativity Toward Israel
The British medical journal, The Lancet, continues to publish unbalanced editorials exhibiting hostility toward the Jewish state.
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Christian Science Monitor Op-Ed Holds No Water, Plenty of Falsehoods and Malice
The Christian Science Monitor published a toxic Op-Ed which argues that Israel, unique among nations apparently, has no right to defend its citizens from deadly terrorist attacks. Ten Things The Huffington Post Got Wrong About Gaza (Actually Thirteen, but Who’s Counting?)
On a regular basis, The Huffington Post is a wasteland of biased and context-free reporting about Israel. During the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, The Huffington Post has hit a new low. Christian Leaders Seek to Blacken Israel’s Name
In a letter sent to Congress early last month, Christian leaders engaged in an obvious attempt to blacken Israel's name. The Daily Show’s Unfunny Segment on Palestinians and UNESCO
The Daily Show's two-part report on America's suspension of funding to UNESCO for admitting Palestine misinforms rather than informs. In the process, it reinforces ugly prejudices. Phyllis Bennis’ Israel Problem
Arguing in the Los Angeles Times Web site that Israel's "fundamental policy towards the Palestinians" is land "theft," Phyllis Bennis is compelled to ignore Israel's Gaza withdrawal and multiple offers to turn over almost the entire West Bank. Prof. Hixson Takes the High Road to Hate Mongering
Those looking to incite hate toward Israel can choose the crude path, or opt for a more highbrow route. While Kent State's Julio Pino opted for the former, University of Akron's Walter Hixson weighs in with a somewhat more polished bit of anti-Israel agitprop. AP’s Twisted Coverage of Direct Talks
An erroneous Associated Press statement this week that "Israelis and Palestinians have refused to hold any directs talks" is consistently contradicted by a year of AP articles which repeatedly demonstrate that Israel called for immediate, direct talks. Reuters Cites Fringe Voices on UNESCO
Susan Cornwell's otherwise straightforward news account cited two far-left Jewish groups criticizing the U.S. de-funding of UNESCO and omitted statements, such as that by the mainstream Conference of Presidents, that applauded U.S. action. Makdisi: Eliminating The Jewish State is More Important than Creating a Palestinian One
Once again, the Los Angeles Times gives a platform to Saree Makdisi, the UCLA comparative literature professor who regularly argues for a "binational state," meaning the dismantlement of the Jewish state.