Arafat’s Last Defenders
Despite all evidence to the contrary, some media outlets still hail Arafat as the prince of peace.
ManagingTeam
January 28, 2002
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Despite all evidence to the contrary, some media outlets still hail Arafat as the prince of peace.
As Palestinian factions step up the terror, the media gives Arafat the soapbox and portrays him as a heroic seeker of peace.
The PA master of terror gets op-ed space in the Washington Post, and a whitewash on MSNBC.com.
MSNBC's top photo to summarize 2001: Two mischievous Jewish kids.
The publisher of the most prestigious German weekly compares Ariel Sharon to Adolf Hitler.
When Arafat calls for an end to armed attacks, the various Palestinian factions continue attacking unabated.
The violent Tanzim leader is portrayed by Associated Press as a jovial family man.
Some small papers join in the slander against Israel — including an accusation of discrimination against Christians.
As Jews are gunned down in the streets of Jerusalem, Associated Press labels them
Israel pursues the assassins of its tourism minister. Thomas Friedman finds that provocative.
As fighting escalated in and around the West Bank this week, several reporters were quick to blame Israeli troops for shooting up churches in Bethlehem. HonestReporting's review of reports and photos from Bethlehem suggests that these reporters 'jumped the gun.'
First the good news, then some very good news.
Jacoby exposes the long Arab record of broken agreements, and international hypocrisy of criticizing Israel's stance at a time of unparalleled restraint.
Palestinians exhibit a grisly re-enactment of the Sbarro suicide bombing, and the Sacramento Bee attacks Israel's anti-terror stance.
Some reporters are using the WTC attacks to call for Israeli territorial concessions, and for elimination of American aid to Israel.
As terror hits the United States, several reporters are quick to blame Israel.
A double-success for HonestReporting members: CNN stops referring to Gilo as a settlement, and a veteran Israel-basher gives credit to HonestReporting.com.
Even traditionally anti-Israel publications joined in the near-universal condemnation of the UN Conference on Racism.
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