The week was full of important events in the Middle East, and in a change from the norm, HonestReporting presents a digest of various media reports. All these articles are important in their own right; we encourage you to take the time to read this communique carefully.
Terror in Jerusalem
Mass carnage and the death of 18 Jewish civilians is still not enough for CNN to take a break from parroting the Palestinian propagandist line.
Reuters’ Major Bent
One of the world's largest news agencies displays a consistent pattern of anti-Israel bias. Violence on the Temple Mount is but the latest example.
Toronto Star’s Biased Contenta
19 years after Ariel Sharon is cleared by U.S. and Israeli courts, the BBC dredges up old accusations and suggests the Israeli leader should be tried for war crimes.
Arafat Unmasked
What we knew all along — that Yasser Arafat is responsible for starting and maintaining the violence — is now gaining a strong voice in the mainstream media.
National Post Of Canada
Canada's leading newspaper is not afraid to criticize the Palestinian Authority, even as the rest of the world turns a blind eye to Arafat's campaign of violence and terror.
Newsweek’s Hammer-Blow
Newsweek's Jerusalem bureau chief Joshua Hammer seems to be bending over backward to whitewash Palestinian violence and intimidation.
Celebrating Your Success
HonestReporting member are working hard, contacting editors in protest of anti-Israel bias. These efforts frequently pay off!
Misrepresenting the Mitchell Report
While an investigative committee makes cessation of violence the first step, Palestinians — and editors — link it to a freeze on settlements.
Nakba: Journalistic Catastrophe
Palestinians commemorate a 1948 catastrophe. From reading the news, you'd never know it was self-inflicted.



