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Simon Plosker

Simon Plosker

Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020. Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias. Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.
News Critiques
Simon Plosker

Misrepresenting an Israeli Ambassador

An interview with Israel’s new ambassador to Ireland in the Irish Examiner misrepresents his words by implying Tel Aviv is Israel’s capital.

Featured
Simon Plosker

Reuters Throws Vital Context Overboard

Reuters reports on the difficulties faced by Palestinian fishermen in Gaza yet fails to mention why Israel enforces a maritime exclusion zone around Gaza.

Down Under
Simon Plosker

Palestinian “Fellow Executed”?!

Australia’s Channel 9 News publishes a headline accusing Israel of “executing” a Palestinian knife attacker who is referred to in the story as a “fellow.”

Backspin
Simon Plosker

HR Prompts BBC Photo Caption Change

What does a photo of Israeli armored vehicles have to do with US criticism of settlements? HR gets the BBC to change the caption.

Featured
Simon Plosker

LA Times and the 50 Year Gaza Occupation

An LA Times book review by former Middle East correspondent Nicholas Goldberg erroneously refers to Gaza being occupied for nearly 50 years.

Red Alert
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