Israel at War: The Media Battlefield – Briefing #47

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

By December 30, 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.

 

Irish Times Conveniently Forgets Iran’s Missile Attacks Against Israel

Contact The Irish Times: [email protected]

 

UPI Mindlessly Repeats Claim that Jesus Was Palestinian

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

 

Husam Zomlot is Given The Title of Ambassador by Sky News… Except He Wasn’t

Contact: [email protected]

 

UPI Has No Problem Promoting Hamas-Front Organization

To send your feedback, fill out the UPI form here

 

BBC News Takes Hamas’ Claims as Fact, Ignores Evidence Provided by IDF

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

 

The Terrorist-Affiliation of 5 “Journalists” Goes Unacknowledged by Newsweek

Scroll to the end of the story and click Submit Correction.

 

The Independent: Haniyeh’s Two-State Contradiction?

Fill out The Independent’s contact form: https://help.independent.co.uk/hc/en-us/requests/new

 

It’s Not Gaza, BBC. It’s Hamas.

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

 

Hamas Goes Unmentioned in The Guardian’s Weekly “Genocide” Narrative

Contact The Guardian readers’ editor: [email protected]

 

Irish Times Considers Israel’s Self-Defense as “Thirst for War”

Contact The Irish Times: [email protected]

 

Israel-Assad Conspiracy Theory Given a Platform by The Guardian

Contact The Guardian readers’ editor: [email protected]

 

Washington Post Introduces a Physician… With Guns

Contact the Washington Post: [email protected]

 

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Sharon Levy

Sharon Levy

Born in Toronto, Sharon Levy moved to Israel in October 2023 and has held various roles in Israel advocacy and research institutions. Sharon has a Masters degree in Government with a specialization in Counterterrorism and Cyber Security from Reichman University.

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