HonestReporting has been working around the clock to identify and respond to the worst media bias since the appalling events of October 7 and the subsequent launch of Israeli military action against Hamas.
You can already see many of the posts that we’ve published on our website but here’s a roundup of just some of the issues and media outlets that we’ve flagged on social media over the past several days that didn’t make it into full articles.
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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Turns Ottoman Empire Into Utopia
No, @JoyAnnReid if you did your research you would know that during during Ottoman rule, Jews and Christians were considered “dhimmis,” (2nd-class citizens), subject to extra taxation known as “jizya,” and were subject to a long list of discriminatory laws. pic.twitter.com/wfZGKUR10z
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 17, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
BBC Ignores the Palestinian Definition of ‘Armed Resistance’
Hi, @LucyWilliamson. We know you've not been here long, but raping, murdering, torturing, and terrorism directed at innocent Israeli civilians is not "armed resistance."https://t.co/z5w0wkcthh pic.twitter.com/wdp8O4uvyb
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 17, 2023
Follow the BBC’s complaints procedure: https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint
New York Times Parrots Palestinian Terminology
“Israeli occupation forces.” Palestinian terminology for the IDF parroted verbatim by @nytimes.@RajaAbdulrahim’s bias isn’t even subtle but NYT editors evidently just don’t care.https://t.co/aSxZFtebmC pic.twitter.com/vjrEDTEroS
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 17, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
Wall St. Journal’s Misleading Caption
MISLEADING CAPTION: This @GettyImages photo appears in @WSJ. But these are Israeli, not Palestinian vehicles, which aren't generally permitted in Jerusalem although, of course, Israeli Arabs & Palestinian residents of the city drive on its roads.https://t.co/co90dIvvZ2 pic.twitter.com/9PHu5vG94W
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 14, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
Daily Beast Op-Ed Makes Up ‘Hundreds’ of Palestinian Civilians Killed by Jewish Settlers
UCLA academic claims "Jewish settler rampages" in the West Bank have left "hundreds of peaceful Palestinian civilians dead" since Oct. 7.
"Hundreds?!"
Even the UN's figures, however, allege settlers were responsible for 8 deaths & another 2 either by Israeli forces or settlers.… https://t.co/eER65KuOXQ
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 13, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
Washington Post Indulges in Historical Revisionism
No, @washingtonpost, over 750,000 Palestinians were not expelled during Israel's establishment. As accepted by mainstream historians, most of those who were displaced during the 1948 war fled their homes to avoid the fighting.
Please amend the article.https://t.co/7kxIfAxqxB pic.twitter.com/LURGZONaXY
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 13, 2023
Contact the Washington Post Readers Representative: [email protected]
Washington Post Cartoon Identifies Netanyahu as a Jew Rather Than Israeli
Question for @washingtonpost cartoonist @deAdder: Israeli PM Netanyahu is a secular Jew who does not usually wear a skullcap. Why did you choose to identify him by his Jewish religion rather than his Israeli nationality?https://t.co/ULFpiAL3ib pic.twitter.com/ctsLhX0RKL
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 13, 2023
Contact the Washington Post Readers Representative: [email protected]
CNN Whitewashes Alareer’s Antisemitism
.@CNN devotes a column to Gazan professor Refaat Alareer, killed in an Israeli airstrike, saying "some of his comments have caused offense."https://t.co/cFzQLljCuJ
Reminder: As we previously revealed, Alareer's Twitter feed included over 100 tweets comparing the Jewish state &… pic.twitter.com/2LxUOCFyaq
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 12, 2023
(Note: CNN has removed its online feedback form, thereby denying its audience an easy way to contact the network. CNN can still be contacted at the following number: 1-404-827-1500)
New York Times Creates Immoral Equivalence on Campus
Jewish students have been targeted by pro-Palestinian activists on US campuses yet @nytimes attempts to portray two equal and morally equivalent sides.
Let's be clear: Pro-Israel students confronting pro-Palestinian students isn't the problem.https://t.co/WrZduKEIW2 pic.twitter.com/I1tmgIcgvk
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 12, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
DPA Understates Abbas Holocaust Comments
On German soil, Abbas accused Israel of carrying out “50 holocausts” in a shameful display of relativizing and denying the very real Holocaust.
This was far more than simply “denouncing Israel,” @dpa_intl. https://t.co/wpdITUvrrO
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 11, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
Irish Times Op-Ed Claims Jesus as a ‘Jewish Palestinian’
Considering the word "Palestina" wasn't invented by the Romans until about 2CE — 200 years after Jesus was born — we can say with confidence that he was not a Jewish "Palestinian" as @GarethOCal claims in @irishexaminer.https://t.co/NxG0smHFwQ pic.twitter.com/kT5dr2lPCo
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 11, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
ABC News Reinvents the War of Independence
No, @ABC, Israel did not "lay claim to Palestinian land" in 1948. It was forced to defend itself against five Arab armies that invaded its sovereign territory as defined by the United Nations. https://t.co/VOxyoiiNuH pic.twitter.com/BzWZNQTxBI
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 11, 2023
Fill in the ABC News Feedback Form: https://support.abc.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360003079511
Associated Press Embellishes Palestinian Refugees
Actually, @AP, the majority of Palestinian families living in Jabaliya are the descendants of those who were displaced as a result of the 1948 war. These Palestinians have never "fled or were driven out of what is now Israel."https://t.co/5WImba75Rb pic.twitter.com/NeHEtfrC7P
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 11, 2023
Open AP Customer Zone & select Editorial and News from the dropdown options: https://customerzone.ap.org/cz/s/contactsupport
It’s the Jews’ Fault According to The Times of London
So much easier for @thetimes's sub-header to blame "Jewish students and benefactors" for Liz Magill's resignation rather than her own disastrous and morally bankrupt performance in front of Congress.https://t.co/QyN1jrXGgU pic.twitter.com/jWv688M89E
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 10, 2023
Contact The Times at [email protected]
Euronews Allows Terrorists to Frame Its Reporting
Hamas butchered entire families, burned them alive, kidnapped and raped… but when the war they started isn't going their way it's "inhumane?"
Why are you allowing LITERAL TERRORISTS to frame your reporting, @euronews?https://t.co/KlZHzt8i1T pic.twitter.com/7ZKMLdSL14
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 9, 2023
Fill in the Euronews Contact Us form: https://www.euronews.com/contact
Reuters and the ‘Ceremonial Lamp’
Where was this "ceremonial lamp?"
Why not just say it, @hogotogo? It was the Menora in the temple in Jerusalem. Hanukkah is one of the clearest examples of the Jewish connection to Israel.
But sure, @Reuters, gloss over the context.https://t.co/yLbn6LrAQl pic.twitter.com/ix3V9CHgrl
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 7, 2023
Contact Reuters Customer Support: https://liaison.reuters.com/contact-us
Sydney Morning Herald’s Poisonous Cartoon
There is a massive difference between Israel using its own civilians as "human shields" and intelligence failures on October 7. The former is a disgusting, illogical accusation by @cathywilcox1 of @smh.
Even Netanyahu protesters can agree on that. pic.twitter.com/RkIeWTEc6A
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 7, 2023
Fill in the SMH feedback form: https://research.smh.com.au/jfe/form/SV_2czMGwDKUbV0QsJ
Sky News Still Can’t State That Israeli Women Were Raped
Even @UN_Women finally admitted Hamas raped Israeli women on October 7. The brutal testimonies of sexual assault have been presented to the world. The gory videos are out there. But for @SkyNews, which has no shame, the rapes are still "alleged." https://t.co/LgE9sJKkwD
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) December 7, 2023
Contact: [email protected]
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