We had a busy year, with media critiques, news roundups, videos, graphics, social media posts, highlighting our growing community. As 2015 draws to a close, here’s a lookback at what HR readers were buzzing about.
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1. Most-Read Media Critique: This January meltdown led to Jim Clancy’s firing from CNN. Readers were outraged. In terms of our most-read posts, this won by a landslide.
Charlie Hebdo and a CNN Anchor’s Bizarre Anti-Israel Twitter Outburst
2. Most Popular Shareable Image: Palestinian journalist Khaled Abu Toameh explains the real agenda behind the BDS movement. This graphic struck a chord with readers. And if you haven’t shared it yet, it’s not too late . . .
What would it look like if those who claim to support the Palestinians actually did, instead of hating Israel?
Posted by HonestReporting on Thursday, November 26, 2015
3. Most-Watched Video: Yarden Frankl spoke from the heart in October when a wave of Palestinian stabbings and car-ramming attacks began. Ironically, this video struck such a far bigger chord on Facebook than on YouTube, so I’m embedding the Facebook post.
Terror in Jerusalem and the MediaThe media are either failing to report the wave of Palestinian terrorist attacks against Israelis or misreporting the situation. Unacceptable. www.honestreporting.com. #IsraeliLivesMatter #ItAllStartedWhenIsraelFiredBack
Posted by HonestReporting on Tuesday, October 13, 2015
4. Most-Read Israel Daily News Stream: I had a day off when Ann Coulter went ballistic during a Republican leadership debate. Due credit to managing editor Simon Plosker for going beyond his reserved British sensibilities for this straightforward headline that had everyone clicking.
Ann Coulter Posts “F—ing Jews” Tweets
How many f—ing Jews do these people think there are in the United States?
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
5. Most-Read Fighting BDS Column: For standing up to boycott bullies who tried to bounce him from a Spanish reggae festival, Matisyahu became one of the heroes of 2015.
BDS May Regret Getting Matisyahu Banned from Festival
Image of Matisyahu via YouTube/Simon Cobbs;
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