From Netanyahu’s Home on Fire to Hezbollah Invading Israel: More Anti-Israel Misinformation Online

Key Takeaways: Disinformation surge: Social media is flooded with AI videos, recycled footage, and fabricated claims about the Israel–Iran war. Viral hoaxes: False reports about Israeli leaders being killed and Israelis fleeing the country have...
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CNN Turned NYC Bomb Suspects Into Teenagers Whose “Normal Day” Was Ruined. Then Scrubbed the Post

Key takeaways: CNN faced backlash after portraying ISIS-inspired attackers who threw explosive devices at a New York rally in sympathetic terms. The network deleted the post and issued corrections only after widespread criticism over language...
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From “Smoking Jars” to Silence: Media Downplays ISIS-Linked Bomb Attempt Outside Mamdani’s Residence

Key Takeaways: On March 7, two individuals who were protesting against a demonstration outside the New York City mayor's residence hurled two explosive devices in public. Luckily, neither device was able to ignite. In their...
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White Phosphorus Claims Against Israel Ignore the Actual Law of War

Key Takeaways: White phosphorus is widely misunderstood: The substance is not banned under international law and is commonly used by Western militaries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and NATO forces, primarily to create...
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From Netanyahu’s Home on Fire to Hezbollah Invading Israel: More Anti-Israel Misinformation Online
CNN Turned NYC Bomb Suspects Into Teenagers Whose “Normal Day” Was Ruined. Then Scrubbed the Post
From “Smoking Jars” to Silence: Media Downplays ISIS-Linked Bomb Attempt Outside Mamdani’s Residence
White Phosphorus Claims Against Israel Ignore the Actual Law of War

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
▶ Viral but False: Bisan’s Claims About Israel and Iran
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared...
▶ There Is No Free Press in Iran
CNN recently shared a reel on Instagram featuring footage from...
▶ When Did Being Israeli Become a “Moral Liability” in Sports?
During a recent Olympic broadcast, a Swiss commentator took a...
▶ The Truth About Al Jazeera’s “Evaporated” Palestinians Claim
“Israel used aerosol bombs to evaporate Palestinians — leaving no...
▶ Doorstep Boycotts and Soft Framing: How Sky News Covered Brighton’s Anti-Israel Campaign
A recent Sky News segment spotlighted pro-Palestinian activists in Brighton...
▶ The 380,000 Children Claim Is Not Just False, It’s Impossible
A claim spreading rapidly on social media alleges that Israel...
▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
▶ Viral but False: Bisan’s Claims About Israel and Iran
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared...
▶ There Is No Free Press in Iran
CNN recently shared a reel on Instagram featuring footage from...
▶ When Did Being Israeli Become a “Moral Liability” in Sports?
During a recent Olympic broadcast, a Swiss commentator took a...
▶ The Truth About Al Jazeera’s “Evaporated” Palestinians Claim
“Israel used aerosol bombs to evaporate Palestinians — leaving no...
▶ Doorstep Boycotts and Soft Framing: How Sky News Covered Brighton’s Anti-Israel Campaign
A recent Sky News segment spotlighted pro-Palestinian activists in Brighton...
▶ The 380,000 Children Claim Is Not Just False, It’s Impossible
A claim spreading rapidly on social media alleges that Israel...
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The popular media monitoring column Eye on the Media that was initiated in The Jerusalem Post by its venerated late editor David Bar-Illan more than 30 years ago was relaunched this weekend by HonestReporting executive director and executive editor Gil...
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