Today’s bungled coverage appeared in the Times of London:
Ultra-Orthodox Jews have joined Muslims in a demonstration against Israeli excavations near the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. They carried banners, some written in Arabic, that read: “Jerusalem belongs to the Palestinians” and “Jews are forbidden to insult Islamic religious sites”.
The Times notes this was based on Reuters and AFP, but we haven’t found any reports today (at least not yet) referring to any Jewish protests against the dig.
Except for one.
You have to see YNet News to find out the Jewish protesters (a mere six) were from Neturei Karta, an exceedingly small, fringe element in the Jewish community already ostracized for attending Iran’s Holocaust conference. Is the MSM giving Neturei Karta the same treatment as the oft-quoted fringe leader Raed Salah?
UPDATE March 1: Looks like the Times based their report on a pair of photos.
Anti-Zionist Ultra-Orthodox Jews hold banners during a demonstration against the Israeli excavations near the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem February 27, 20007. The Arabic banner reads ‘Jews are forbidden to insult Islamic religious sites’ REUTERS/Mahfouz Abu Turk (JERUSALEM)
