More politicization and abuse of Christmas by The Guardian.
Israel Made Me Set Myself on Fire, Part 2
On September 3, we noted The Guardian’s report that an unemployed Gaza man had died after setting himself alight, apparently in protest over his family’s dire living conditions. For Harriet Sherwood,...
Israel Made Me Set Myself on Fire
The Guardian reports that an unemployed Gaza man has died after setting himself alight, apparently in protest over his family’s dire living conditions. Harriet Sherwood expands on Gaza’s woes...
Rachel Corrie: Media Issue Their Own Verdicts
An Israeli judge rules that Rachel Corrie’s death was an “unfortunate accident”.
Rachel Corrie and the “Cycle of Violence”
The verdict from an Israeli judge that Rachel Corrie’s death was an accident has set off a predictable whirlwind of media coverage. Reading The Guardian’s report, this section stands out: At...
Der Sturmer in the UK?
What would Israel do if a journalist from Der Sturmer was filing reports from inside the country?
Back to LiftaLand
A judge struck down Israeli plans to develop Lifta, an abandoned Arab village on Jerusalem’s northwestern outskirts. Haaretz reports: The appellants had claimed the plan would deprive the former...
Israel Responds to Guardian Child Abuse Charge
The Guardian saw fit to publish eight letters in response to accusations of Israeli mistreatment of Palestinian child detainees. Only one of those (January’s Letter of the Month) sided with Israel....
Guardian Report Misses the Real Child Abuse
Israel stands accused of alleged mistreatment of Palestinian minors.
The Guardian Gets 2012 Off to a Shoddy Start
Harriet Sherwood The newsprint has barely dried on the back of 2011 that saw The Guardian deservedly pick up the annual Dishonest Reporter Award. This hasn’t, however, stopped the paper’s Harriet...
