The Shawshank Distortion: New York Times Recasts Infamous Palestinian Terrorist as Jailbreak Hero

Key Takeaways: Zakaria Zubeidi’s record – Veteran Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades commander with decades of attacks, rejected peace deals, and recent terror convictions, overshadowed by praise for his 2021 jailbreak. The New York Times pattern –...
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Gaza Journalist Identified as Hamas Terrorist Won a Pulitzer; Reuters Can’t See the Problem

Key Takeaways: Israel exposed slain Gaza reporter Anas al-Sharif as a Hamas terrorist. Reuters disclosed that al-Sharif worked for the agency and won a Pulitzer award, but it can't see how this has compromised its...
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Famine Standard Was Lowered for Gaza, Media Turned a Blind Eye

Key Takeaways: Media headlines parroted a July 2025 report that famine was unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Reports buried the fact that famine has not been officially declared and that not all famine thresholds have...
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In Memoriam: Gidon Ben-Zvi

At the end of July, the staff of HonestReporting was devastated to learn of the passing of Gidon Ben-Zvi at the age of 51 after a brave fight with cancer. Gidon was a former Jerusalem...
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The Shawshank Distortion: New York Times Recasts Infamous Palestinian Terrorist as Jailbreak Hero
Gaza Journalist Identified as Hamas Terrorist Won a Pulitzer; Reuters Can’t See the Problem
Famine Standard Was Lowered for Gaza, Media Turned a Blind Eye
In Memoriam: Gidon Ben-Zvi

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ Huda Beauty Founder Spreads Ugly Conspiracies, and the Media Wipes it Away
 Huda Kattan, billionaire founder of Huda Beauty, has been...
▶ Why Hamas Propaganda Targets Americans and Israelis Differently
 Hamas doesn’t only fight with rockets — it fights...
▶ Why Recognition Isn’t Real Support for Palestine
 More and more countries are pledging to recognize a...
▶ B’Tselem’s New Report on Gaza: A Manipulative Attempt to Delegitimize Israel
 A recent report by B’Tselem, an organization often described...
▶ Hamas Caught On Camera Feasting — So Why Didn’t Major News Outlets Cover It?
While Gazan civilians above ground suffer from severe hunger, terrorists...
▶ Ozzy Osbourne, Rock Icon Who Defied Antisemitism and Backed Israel, Dies at 76
 The world is mourning the loss of Ozzy Osbourne,...
▶ Is Israel Invading Syria? The Truth Behind the Situation in Damascus
 Headlines have been claiming that Israel is invading Syria...
▶ From Superman to Elmo to NYC Floods: Antisemitism Hits Every Corner of the Internet
 In just one week, antisemitism reared its ugly head...
▶ When the Far-Left and Far-Right Agree: The Horseshoe Theory
 In today’s polarized political climate, it’s easy to assume...
▶ The Mesha Stele: A Historic Discovery of Biblical Proportions
 In 1868, a French missionary made an incredible discovery...
▶ Huda Beauty Founder Spreads Ugly Conspiracies, and the Media Wipes it Away
 Huda Kattan, billionaire founder of Huda Beauty, has been...
▶ Why Hamas Propaganda Targets Americans and Israelis Differently
 Hamas doesn’t only fight with rockets — it fights...
▶ Why Recognition Isn’t Real Support for Palestine
 More and more countries are pledging to recognize a...
▶ B’Tselem’s New Report on Gaza: A Manipulative Attempt to Delegitimize Israel
 A recent report by B’Tselem, an organization often described...
▶ Hamas Caught On Camera Feasting — So Why Didn’t Major News Outlets Cover It?
While Gazan civilians above ground suffer from severe hunger, terrorists...
▶ Ozzy Osbourne, Rock Icon Who Defied Antisemitism and Backed Israel, Dies at 76
 The world is mourning the loss of Ozzy Osbourne,...
▶ Is Israel Invading Syria? The Truth Behind the Situation in Damascus
 Headlines have been claiming that Israel is invading Syria...
▶ From Superman to Elmo to NYC Floods: Antisemitism Hits Every Corner of the Internet
 In just one week, antisemitism reared its ugly head...
▶ When the Far-Left and Far-Right Agree: The Horseshoe Theory
 In today’s polarized political climate, it’s easy to assume...
▶ The Mesha Stele: A Historic Discovery of Biblical Proportions
 In 1868, a French missionary made an incredible discovery...
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HonestReporting to Keep ‘Eye on Media’ in Classic Jerusalem Post Column
The popular media monitoring column Eye on the Media that was initiated in The Jerusalem Post by its venerated late editor David Bar-Illan more than 30 years ago was relaunched this weekend by HonestReporting executive director and executive editor Gil...
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