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 Telegraph Misleads on Israeli Cabinet Decision in Vague Headline
The Israeli cabinet rejected an imposed two-state solution from outside without Israeli agreement.@Telegraph's headline is disingenuous and fails to make this clear.#HeadlineFailhttps://t.co/QBt1o1tFKb pic.twitter.com/5eba0rWwSY
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 19, 2024
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New York Times Opinion Piece Uses Pseudo-Academic Jargon to Undermine Israel’s Legitimacy
Here's the bottom line once you get past the inordinate amount of pseudo-academic jargon in this @nytimes opinion piece:
Lydia Polgreen promotes the lie that Jews are not an indigenous people and that Israel is a "settler colonial state."
Par the course for The New York Times. https://t.co/tDyKVCjCoL
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 19, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
UPI Omits Identities of Palestinian Terrorist and Israeli Victims
It's not only @UPI's headline that fails to identify who the victims (Israelis) and the attacker (Palestinian) are.
UPI doesn't even clearly state those rudimentary details in its story too. 🤦♂️https://t.co/Bp2RwhymwI pic.twitter.com/6UKxgqVKSM
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 18, 2024
To request a correction, fill in UPI’s form here.
The Observer Whitewashes Palestinian Arch-Terrorist Marwan Barghouti
Trust @guardian & @ObserverUK to refer to Marwan Barghouti as a "political leader" in the same sentence as stating he is serving multiple life sentences in an Israeli prison for murder.
And "protest organizer" is an odd way to describe his role in initiating terror attacks.… pic.twitter.com/Lbt85JSR8M
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 18, 2024
Contact The Observer readers’ editor: [email protected]
TimesLive (South Africa) Poll Only Features Anti-Israel Options
The absolute state of this from South Africa's @TimesLIVE. 😲
On a scale of 1 to 10, how biased do you want your poll to be?
Times Live: Yes https://t.co/U0fGBSDkWE pic.twitter.com/py8l3sEXbe
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 15, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
UPI Mislabels Israel’s Targeted Airstrikes as a “Barrage of Rockets”
Hey, @UPI, you appear to be confused.
It was a rocket barrage from Lebanon on Wednesday, most likely from Hezbollah, that led to the Israeli response.
Israel responded with targeted air strikes, not a "barrage of rockets." https://t.co/O50RNHO7LL pic.twitter.com/1YLEUOj5yr
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 15, 2024
To request a correction, fill in UPI’s form here.
The New Yorker Erases Hamas’ Role From Gaza Profile
.@IChotiner says "According to Gaza’s health officials, more than twenty-eight thousand Palestinians—many of them women and children—have been killed in the course of Israel’s war."
This is not "Israel's war," it's Hamas' war–a war the terror org started on Oct. 7.
And Gaza's… https://t.co/nCufmggC6G
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 15, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
The Times & Sky News Omit Vital Context in Reports on Israel-Hezbollah Hostilities
Hey, @thetimes, how can you possibly include these paragraphs without referencing the Hezbollah rocket barrage that killed an Israeli & wounded 8 more that preceded the Israeli response?
Stop falsely portraying Israel as the initiator of the violence.https://t.co/XKbvkLXOfR pic.twitter.com/sfcYnMeLqz
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 15, 2024
Contact The Times at [email protected]
Earlier today, Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets at the northern Israeli city of Safed, killing one & wounding 8 more.
But as far as @SkyNews is concerned, Israel is the aggressor & Lebanon the victim. pic.twitter.com/JBaYmj7B9X
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 14, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
CNN Grossly Exaggerates About Israel’s Military Campaign
No, @CNN, Rafah has not been "bombarded by Israeli airstrikes and shelling for weeks." This is a gross exaggeration.
While airstrikes accompanied this week's hostage rescue, Rafah has been only occasionally targeted since the beginning of the war, which is precisely why so many… pic.twitter.com/Xm4Zhcihxb
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 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)
The Washington Post Whitewashes Hezbollah’s Terrorist Rocket Fire
"Unusual for civilians to be targeted" by Hezbollah?!
Reality check for @washingtonpost: Hezbollah has been launching rockets daily at Israeli towns and villages for the past 4 months.https://t.co/XUq3p0QuP9 pic.twitter.com/NjrxPE8x7U
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 14, 2024
Contact the Washington Post Readers Representative: [email protected]
Reuters Omits Vital Information From Rafah Piece
How can @Reuters "explain" a potential IDF operation in Rafah without mentioning the presence of Israeli hostages there?
How can it refer to recent Israeli air strikes in Rafah without the context of the military operation to rescue two hostages?https://t.co/YO4nQ6naLl pic.twitter.com/F4FUhvk76J
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) February 14, 2024
Contact Reuters Customer Support: https://liaison.reuters.com/contact-us
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