Israel has expanded its successful COVID-19 vaccine campaign to include some 100,000 Palestinian laborers. But news outlets are seemingly intent on finding new angles to promote a months-old libel. A recent Reuters article juxtaposed the situation in the West Bank with Jerusalem’s decision to reopen restaurants and other venues. Easing restrictions on economic activity was made possible because a majority of Israelis has received at least one dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Reuters is engaging in what is known as “transfer” — painting a negative image of Israel while deflecting attention away from the PA’s responsibility to care for its population’s medical needs. In fact, the Palestinian leadership has for years been seeking international recognition of a “State of Palestine,” while simultaneously shifting blame onto Israel for its own poor governance.
The Reuters story is the latest transmutation of the vaccine libel. HonestReporting has challenged the faulty narratives and will continue to do so as media outlets attempt to distort reality.
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