Tag Archives: Media Bias

The Iran Lobby in FP magazine

You’ve heard of Foreign Policy magazine, right? Respectable publication, lots of experts write for it, heads nod at what the experts say, impeccable sources, etc., etc. Take this article about how we shouldn’t be worried about Iran’s military. Because it’s … Continue reading

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An AP WTF?! moment

Get a load of this gem in the AP. In a story about Jordanian police preventing the smuggling of ancient scrolls out of Jordan, we read: Ziad al-Saad says the manuscripts were reportedly found by a Bedouin. He says the … Continue reading

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Thursday news roundup

Goldstone commision to Israel: Oh, please. The fix was in, deal with it. Three of Dickie Goldstone’s compatriots took out an unpaid ad in the Guardian to effectively say, “Neener neener neener, we’re not wro-ong! Am not am not am … Continue reading

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The Sunday media bias post, now with extra hypocrisy!

Hamas is still firing rockets into Israel. So of course, the world media are concentrating on how Israel is “pounding” Gaza. And the Arab League, using the newly-issued R2P (responsibility to protect) hobbyhorse, wants the UN to authorize a no-fly … Continue reading

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Hamas doubling down on civilian rocket attacks

Iron Dome did its job again, but Hamas and its fellow terrorists are shelling Israel on a constant basis. But the war crimes of the terrorists continue: Meanwhile, the IDF continues to hunt down rocket -aunching cells, which military officials … Continue reading

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Casus belli: Deliberately targeting school buses

Two years ago, I wrote about Hamas terrorists deliberately targeting Israeli schoolchildren, and the lack of response from the world. Today, history repeats itself. Hamas terrorists deliberately targeted a schoolbus yesterday, using a laser-guided anti-tank missile to make sure of … Continue reading

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Beating a dead horse: The anti-Israel meme continues

In today’s updates on Israel’s attacks on Hamas terrorists, who fired 45 missiles into Israel yesterday, we learn that Israel is now attacking Hamas during a truce. This is the AFP, which is a wire service used throughout Europe: Israel … Continue reading

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Hamas wants war with Israel; media wants to whitewash Hamas

Yesterday, Hamas declared their pretend unilateral cease-fire, after lobbing 45 missiles—including a Grad rocket shot down by the Iron Dome defense system before it could hit Ashdod—into southern Israel. The reason for the cease-fire? Well, this time, Netanyahu unleashed the … Continue reading

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Bias? What anti-Israel bias?

Get a load of this headline from AFP:      Israel pounds Gaza, kills 3 after missile hits bus And here’s the lede: Gaza militants on Thursday fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli school bus, critically injuring a teenager, prompting the … Continue reading

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Terrorists up the ante; media bias still the same

Terrorists from Gaza have been deliberately firing rockets and missiles during the times when children are going to and from school. It’s been a miracle that so far, a major catastrophe has not occurred. Today, they hit a schoolbus minutes … Continue reading

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Windy Tuesday briefs

Last night I’m pretty sure I saw a witch riding on her broomstick, thumbing for a hitch. UNHRC to Goldstone: Nyah nyah nyah, it is too true! The execrable United Nations Human Rights Council says that Goldstone’s op-ed, where he … Continue reading

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The titleless Monday briefs (now with title!)

The objective media shows its Israel bias: Say, remember my former coblogger, Soccerdad? You know what he was wondering this weekend? Why Goldstone’s op-ed was published in the Washington Post, when his three previous pieces were in the New York … Continue reading

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Really bad metaphor, Dave

Via Commentary, we get this account of why Media Matters hates conservative media outlets: Media Matters had always packaged itself differently than the right’s Media Research Center and Accuracy in Media. It said it was looking for misinformation, not bias. … Continue reading

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The Seriously? briefs

Media bias fatigue sets in: Really, I’m too tired to parse the anti-Israel bias here. You do it. (Hint: Palestinians acting unilaterally? Not an impediment to peace. Israel acting unilaterally? OHMIGODTHEY’REDESTROYINGPEACE!!!!!!!!) This is what passes for history at Salon: Unbelievable. … Continue reading

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The Ugh, it’s Monday briefs

The anti-Israel bias: So subtle even I missed it. I read this story yesterday, and it seemed pretty even-handed for the most part. At least, there weren’t any glaring anti-Israel remarks, except of course, the Gaza war “including 900 civilians” … Continue reading

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