If Saudi Arabia Were Israel, This Would Be the Headline

Key Takeaways: When Saudi Arabia is reported to be urging continued war, it is treated as routine diplomacy. When Israel is alleged to do the same, it is framed as manipulation and control. Claims that...
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Same Story, New Front: The Recycling of Anti-Israel Media Narratives

Key Takeaways: The same false narratives applied to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza have now been repackaged to be deployed against Israel once again, as the country is at war with Iran and Hezbollah....
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How a False “Tortured Toddler” Narrative Spread Unchecked

Key Takeaways: A viral claim that IDF soldiers tortured a Gaza toddler spread quickly across regional outlets before being publicly denied by the IDF. When the IDF presented a contradictory account, including video evidence, the...
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While Iranian Social Media Speaks, Western Media Look the Other Way

Key Takeaways: Farsi social media is filled with pro-Israel and anti-regime sentiment, a reality largely absent from Western media coverage. While reporters rely on tightly controlled access inside Iran, unfiltered voices online tell a very...
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If Saudi Arabia Were Israel, This Would Be the Headline
Same Story, New Front: The Recycling of Anti-Israel Media Narratives
How a False “Tortured Toddler” Narrative Spread Unchecked
While Iranian Social Media Speaks, Western Media Look the Other Way

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
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▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ 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
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▶ There Is No Free Press in Iran
CNN recently shared a reel on Instagram featuring footage from...
▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared...
▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ 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...
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HonestReporting to Keep ‘Eye on Media’ in Classic Jerusalem Post Column
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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