Once again, a flood of headlines present Israel as an aggressor responsible for the deaths of dozens of unarmed civilians. Was this really a peaceful protest or another Syrian-engineered attempt to breach Israel’s border? Where did the media get it right and where did it go wrong?
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It’s not often these days that the Israeli diplomatic service produces real heroes. But Ron
A commentary piece by an academic published in the Guardian contends that Israel has effectively managed to “spin” its messaging to subvert the media’s coverage of the conflict in Israel’s favor.
Only yesterday I blogged the BBC’s video report on the Arab village of Lifta, located
The BBC is so fond of referring to “Arab East Jerusalem” to make the point
Our look at some of the media coverage of the Netanyahu speech illustrates how we are at the mercy of one or two journalists and editors or the particular editorial or political line of a media outlet when it comes to coverage of Israel.
Even the most well-meaning of journalists can get confused by the Arab-Israeli conflict’s complexities and historical details. A case in point is Fox News’ Leland Vittert.
I was rather surprised to see The Times of London’s latest article (subscription only), which
Since Jerusalem was reunified in 1967, shopping malls and busy streets have replaced the barbed wire that once split the city in two. Yet the Media stubbornly cling to the notion that there are two separate cities of Jerusalem, East and West, and that the eastern half, including the Western Wall in the Old City, lacks Jewish legitimacy.
Looking at the coverage of yesterday’s events, I was struck by a number of things:
A New York Times report on the latest flotilla is a shoddy piece of journalism, lacking in vital context, missing any Israeli comment and adopting the false narrative provided by anti-Israel activists well versed in manipulating the media for their cause.
An Israel that promotes progressive policies, in this case, gay-friendly ones, does not fit with the image of Israel that Time would prefer to you believe. And if such a positive image is the reality then better to attribute them to something far more sinister such as covering up for Israeli “crimes”.
Why does the Financial Times cling to the previously accepted wisdom that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the fulcrum at the heart of the Middle East’s troubles and consider Hamas a credible peace partner?
The Jewish Chronicle reports: The BBC has admitted that the horrific murders of the Fogel
An LA Times follow-up editorial abdicates all responsibility in assigning moral judgment on a brutal murder.
Last night I went to Israel’s European Championship qualifying game against Latvia. 11,000 fans in
Editors have indulged in selective reporting or under reporting of important stories from Israel. Did you get the full picture?
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