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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The Observer Promotes Hamas ‘Resistance’
Trust @guardian's sister paper @ObserverUK to platform someone who highlights Hamas "resistance."
Reminder: Hamas is a proscribed terrorist org in the UK (& elsewhere) & murdering, raping & kidnapping Israeli civilians isn't "resistance" – it's terrorism.https://t.co/IzJFc5jChW pic.twitter.com/j7wlgfVpAo
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 21, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
New York Times Questions Veracity of Hamas Atrocities
Despite publishing an in-depth investigation & confirming reports of Hamas atrocities, including rapes, @nytimes still prefaces the facts with "Israel has said."
Why does The Times keep questioning the veracity of Hamas crimes?https://t.co/ouM3tJ75Ah pic.twitter.com/0BdSM0iNsy
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 21, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
Sky News Visits Israel’s North
Thx, @AliBunkallSKY for reporting from Israel's north, but referring to "tit-for-tat" fire creates a false equivalence between Hezbollah attacks and Israeli responses.
And why no mention of UN Resolution 1701 that states Hezbollah shouldn't be on the border in the first place? https://t.co/ylUM0zB1O2
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 21, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
The Guardian Describes Five Arab Armies as ‘Ramshackle’
In 1948, Israel was attacked by 5 Arab armies, including the British-led & trained Jordanian Arab Legion.
But @guardian's @GhaithAbdulahad describes them as "ramshackle." Because the reality of a plucky Jewish state struggling to survive doesn't fit his narrative.… pic.twitter.com/vgqeKTwthu
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 18, 2024
Contact The Guardian readers’ editor: [email protected]
New York Times Underplays Houthi Hate
Actually, @nytimes, the Houthis don't just hate Israel the same way children might hate green vegetables; their official slogan includes: "Death to Israel, Damn the Jews."
Their founder, Hussein al-Houthi's sermons called for the "elimination & destruction" of the Jewish state.… pic.twitter.com/9dtYRKFrRk
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 17, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
CNN’s Amanpour Compares Israel and Hezbollah
Amanpour is wrong: Israel ≠ Hezbollah 🧵 pic.twitter.com/GuNYRCu1i6
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 16, 2024
(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)
Vice Revises History to Erase Hamas Atrocities
"100 days since Israel's bombardment of Gaza began."
Just @VICE revising history to erase the Hamas murder, rape and kidnapping rampage of Oct. 7 that actually started this war.https://t.co/SQfpyb5igI pic.twitter.com/TFh9YDovi1
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 16, 2024
Email: Vice executive managing editor Erika Allen
Guess Who Appears On Reuters’ 100 Days of War Pictures
A week after HonestReporting exposed Gaza freelancer Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa's calls for Gazans to break through the border on Oct. 7 after he accompanied terrorists on their rampage, guess whose photo is the first one featured on @Reuters' 100 days of war in pictures?… pic.twitter.com/PsTANmAkdG
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 16, 2024
Contact Reuters Customer Support: https://liaison.reuters.com/contact-us
Washington Post’s History Section Isn’t So Hot on Actual History
.@washingtonpost's history section isn't so hot on actual history.
🔴 Israel didn't simply "launch" the 1967 war. It responded to Arab threats to annihilate it & other belligerent actions with a pre-emptive strike.
🔴 Israel warned Jordan to stay out of the fighting. Jordan… pic.twitter.com/opqRooviOE— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 16, 2024
Contact the Washington Post Readers Representative: [email protected]
ABC News Alleges a Confirmed Terror Attack Happened
There's nothing "alleged" about Monday's terror attack in Ra'anana. It happened, @ABC.
And why are you featuring disputed social media footage that falsely claims "occupation soldiers opened fire" on Gazans trying to get food? (It was actually Hamas.)https://t.co/lEweZgEU2G pic.twitter.com/Vwj0i8ILx5
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 16, 2024
Fill in the ABC News Feedback Form: https://support.abc.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360003079511
Daily Mail Claims Israel Bombs ‘Communities in Gaza’
Israel retaliated for the Oct. 7 attacks by bombing Hamas terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. It did not target "communities in Gaza" as @MailOnline misleadingly states.
Israel's war is against Hamas, not ordinary Gazans.https://t.co/AeVPQDvh2g pic.twitter.com/pvhPeiS8g0
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 15, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
CNN Platforms Haaretz’s Gideon Levy
It's hard to find a more unrepresentative Israeli than Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy. Is that why @CNN had to embellish Levy's credentials in an interview with @amanpour by highlighting a position he held a political lifetime ago from 1978-82?https://t.co/OMAImdJxmQ pic.twitter.com/j3vs8PqbR0
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 14, 2024
(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)
CNN Doesn’t Know Where the UN’s Casualty Figures Come From
Reminder to @CNN — UNOCHA's reports include the following disclaimer:
"The UN has so far not been able to produce independent, comprehensive, and verified casualty figures; the current numbers have been provided by the Ministry of Health or Government Media Office in Gaza and… pic.twitter.com/8nTJQMSFMa
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 14, 2024
(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)
Daily Mirror Ignores Why the War Started
It's 100 days since Hamas massacred 1,200 people & kidnapped 240 — 132 of whom are still being held captive in Gaza.
How is it possible for @DailyMirror to completely ignore why this war started & its ongoing impact on Israelis?https://t.co/POcuL4GUIC pic.twitter.com/xKmscTJNSQ
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) January 14, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
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