Bizarre Headline of the Week

Such is the media’s obsession with Israel, that this tiny nation of 7 million people becomes the focus of stories of no relevance whatsoever. We were rather surprised to see the following headline in the Sunday Times of 5 November:

Murder in Scotland as high as in Israel

The article contends that:

Scotland has the third highest murder rate in western Europe, according to a United Nations report. The high murder rate, which experts say is being fuelled by the country’s “booze and blades” culture, is comparable with Azerbaijan, Israel and Iran.

HonestReporting UK is yet to find an Israeli newspaper headline comparing its own murder rate to that of Scotland’s.

Comments to the Sunday Times – [email protected]

Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020.

Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

Bizarre Headline of the Week

Simon Plosker

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