Israel at War: The Media Battlefield – Briefing #42

HonestReporting has been working around the clock to identify and respond to the worst media bias since the appalling events…

By October 28, 2024

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.

Make sure to follow us on X/Twitter to get all of our content in real-time during this period.

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.

 

CBS News Willfully Blind to Hezbollah Presence

Contact CBS News Show Feedback and select “News”: https://www.cbs.com/showfeedback/

 

Sky News’s Headline Fixation

Contact: [email protected]

 

BBC News Proves Its Bias

Follow the BBC’s complaints procedure: https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint

 

The Times of London Diminishes Temple Mount’s Holy Status

Contact The Times at [email protected] 

 

New York Times Mistranslates and Misleads on Iranian Mural

Contact the New York Times newsroom.

 

Washington Post Uses Minority Israeli View to Mislead Over ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

Contact the Washington Post: [email protected]

 

New York Times Buries Terror Affiliation of Media Workers

Contact the New York Times newsroom.

 

New York Times Turns Islamic Republic Into Victim

Contact the New York Times newsroom.

 

Associated Press Leaves Out the Context

Open AP Customer Zone & select Editorial and News from the dropdown options: https://customerzone.ap.org/cz/s/contactsupport

 

CNN Rehashes Claims of IDF Using Palestinians as Human Shields

(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)

 

Washington Post Columnist’s Appalling Moral Equivalence

Contact the Washington Post: [email protected]

 

UPI Omits Previous Iranian Missile Attack

To send your feedback, fill out the UPI form here. 

 

The Guardian Blames Breakdown of Ceasefire Negotiations on Sinwar Killing

Contact The Guardian readers’ editor: [email protected]

 

New York Times Refers Respectfully to Hamas Arch-Terrorist

Contact the New York Times newsroom.

 

The Times of London Leaves Out Vital Context on Israeli Airstrikes

Contact The Times at [email protected] 

 

New York Times Misrepresents Israeli Anti-Terror Operations in Gaza

Contact the New York Times newsroom.

 

CNN’s UNIFIL Explainer Absurdly Omits Mention of Resolution 1701

(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 Guardian Inverts Reality in Its Gaza War Coverage

Contact The Guardian readers’ editor: [email protected]

 

UPI Obscures Its Reliance on Hamas Figures

To send your feedback, fill out the UPI form here. 

 

LA Times Columnist Accuses Israel of War Crimes, Whitewashes Hamas

Contact the Readers’ Representative: https://form.jotform.com/93047569731162

 

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Simon Plosker

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.

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