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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TAKE ACTION NOW: You can make a difference. We’ve included contact details for many of the examples of media bias below. Please send your considered comments to the media and hold them accountable.
Sky News Platforms Terror Sympathizer Ghassan Abu Sittah
Ghassan Abu Sittah has been exposed as a terrorist sympathizer.
But that’s not a problem for @SkyNews.
Here’s the lowdown on Abu Sittah courtesy of @GnasherJew ⬇️https://t.co/xvyVGcHImQ https://t.co/q3fIevNyHi
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 27, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
The Washington Post Misinforms About Hamas Rocket Fire
Hey, @washingtonpost, if Hamas rocket fire was a response to Israel's ground invasion, what exactly were the thousands of rockets fired by Hamas before then?
And, btw, the only reason potentially deadly rockets are "ineffectual" is thanks to Israel's defenses e.g. Iron Dome.… pic.twitter.com/yI2PiQCnyO
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 27, 2024
Contact the Washington Post Readers Representative: [email protected]
The New York Times Publishes Report Full of Problematic Terminology
This is how @hibamyazbek inserts problematic terminology in her @nytimes story:
🔴 Israel's "bombardment" of Gaza.
🔴 "Israeli forces besieged" Al-Amal Hospital.
🔴 Israel's "assault on Al-Shifa Hospital."
🔴 "Hamas, the armed group."https://t.co/y7LudBfV11— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 27, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
The LA Times’ Editorial Board Reinvents Reality in Gaza Op-Ed
The @latimes editorial board is completely divorced from reality.
The Israeli govt. does not "pretend that Hamas combatants & innocent Palestinian civilians are a single adversary."
Israel distinguishes between Hamas terrorists & Palestinian civilians because:
1. It's the… pic.twitter.com/kN3w5J87YM
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 27, 2024
Contact the Readers’ Representative: https://form.jotform.com/93047569731162
The New York Times Legitimizes Hamas Front Organization
Unfortunately, @nytimes has joined @AFP in platforming @EuroMedHR, even calling this Hamas front org a "human rights group."https://t.co/Z73TqZwCP8
More in @EFischberger's 🧵 https://t.co/QGcdJYHgoZ pic.twitter.com/25EAhZvZ47
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 27, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
BBC’s Jeremy Bowen Accuses Israel of Lying About Humanitarian Assistance
Some more of that famous @BBCNews 'impartiality' as @BowenBBC accuses Israel of lying despite evidence to the contrary, including a new US national security memo that Israel is using US weapons in line with international law and is not blocking humanitarian assistance in Gaza. https://t.co/KUcvDD4acw pic.twitter.com/58qUIBKPTt
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 26, 2024
Follow the BBC’s complaints procedure: https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint
Sky News Publishes Inflammatory Report About West Bank “Starvation”
There is an increase in unemployment.
That’s true within Israel as well. Hamas’ decision to start a war on October 7 has had unintended consequences across the region.
So, @SkyNews, this "starvation in the West Bank" claim is not only wrong, it's inflammatory. https://t.co/IwczXPviIY pic.twitter.com/Unk1psy26S
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 26, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
RTE News’s “Expert Analysis” Confuses Dome of the Rock For Al-Aqsa Mosque
How is @rtenews' audience supposed to trust its Mideast "analysis" when its correspondent can't tell the difference between the golden Dome of the Rock and the black-domed Al Aqsa Mosque?
If you can't get the basics right, don't try to pass yourself off as an informed expert. https://t.co/J3vt8ePI0F pic.twitter.com/SHezexC3nF
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 25, 2024
Contact [email protected]
The Guardian Publishes Biased Report on Hamas
Trust @guardian to turn a tragic traffic accident into a charge that "an Israeli truck killed four Palestinian workers."
But that's only one problem with the newspaper's long read about Hamas. 🧵 https://t.co/4xVlGWU4i7 pic.twitter.com/C1KNg5XLoG
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 21, 2024
Contact The Guardian readers’ editor: [email protected]
The Associated Press Ignores Israeli Hostages in Report on Possible Rafah Operation
How, @AP, can you attempt to explain "Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah" and fail to mention the 134 Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza?https://t.co/MFsRMls8qg pic.twitter.com/y7pkpw9gop
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 21, 2024
Open AP Customer Zone & select Editorial and News from the dropdown options: https://customerzone.ap.org/cz/s/contactsupport
Reuters Headline Ignores Military Targets in Headline on Israeli Airstrikes
Seriously, @Reuters? The "Damascus countryside?"
Israel is striking military targets outside the Syrian capital, not cows.#HeadlineFailhttps://t.co/fVkGCTJO1v pic.twitter.com/rq83TABi5c
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 19, 2024
Contact Reuters Customer Support: https://liaison.reuters.com/contact-us
The New York Times Misleads on Humanitarian Aid For Gaza
If Israel's "near complete siege" is "preventing most food & water" from entering Gaza, please, @nytimes, explain the hundreds of trucks crossing the border & the first seaborne aid arriving as well.
That's not a siege, that's just @RajaAbdulrahim demonstrating her bias again.… pic.twitter.com/zHCD8KcKEx
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 17, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
Sky News Broadcasts Unverified Hamas Propaganda
Evidently, @SkyNews has no problem broadcasting the claims of a terrorist organization despite a categorical denial from the IDF. https://t.co/TIQpPStBbX
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) March 15, 2024
Contact: [email protected]
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