Category Archives: Media

Hey, AP: One of these things is not like the other

The AP is trying desperately to tie Israeli protests into the Arab spring, even though the only true similarity is, gee, they’re protests. Read this analysis, and watch the writer tie himself into knots trying to prove that Israelis wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Wednesday, briefly

It’s time for him to go: Say, haven’t we heard that before? Talk about leading from behind… even the frakking Arab League has told Assad his day is over. Now Obama is finding the stones to tell Assad to step … Continue reading

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Tuesday, snarkly

How do YOU like it? Syria is suffering from its very own War of Attrition. Shoe’s on the other foot, and it don’t feel so good, does it? Sometimes, I think that God is a master of irony. (But not … Continue reading

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Friday, snarkly, briefly

But it’s the holy armistice time, or something: Say, remember when the media was all over the “You can’t war on Muslims during Ramadan! theme? Well, it’s Ramadan, and Syrian forces are shelling the crap out of Hama, especially during … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with the world media in two pictures

This is what’s wrong with the world media. Look at the number of articles using the word “Syria” today. Hama is currently under siege. (And by the way, this is what a real siege looks like, complete with artillery, cut … Continue reading

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The All-Palestinian spin machine

Let’s compare and contrast. First, the new offer from Israel, which will actually included the words “1967 lines,” as the Palestinians and Obama administration have been demanding, according to the Jerusalem Post. Note that even though this is the Israeli … Continue reading

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The Asinine Press strikes again

Lebanese troops fired on Israeli troops across the border today. The AP liberally quotes Lebanese sources, barely quotes Israelis, and portrays the history this way: The violence stoked new tensions on the volatile frontier where Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah militants … Continue reading

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Israel, dinosaurs, Amy Winehouse and pathetic shits

So here I was perusing a steamy pile of virtual excrement titled Israel, Dinosaurs, and Amy Winehouse. The link to it was sent by a friend (thanks, friend!), who added a sentence mentioning pathetic shits or something in that vein. … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

So how’s that outreach working for you, Obama? Iran is helping al Qaeda murder people all over the world. Awesome. Maybe Obama might want to put some preconditions on talking to Iran now, like, say, “Stop funding international terrorist organizations … Continue reading

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A little AP media bias to get your day going

The AP editors made an interesting change in a story yesterday. Note the difference. The first version: Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘stealing’ gas Hezbollah’s leader is warning Israel against “stealing” Lebanon’s natural oil and gas resources. A dispute is building … Continue reading

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The anti-Israel media bias, Turkey edition

Let’s take a quick look at the AP News Values and Principles, as stated on their website. That means we abhor inaccuracies, carelessness, bias or distortions. Now let’s take a look at the story the AP sent over the wires … Continue reading

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Back to the news briefs

A classic case of Israeli derangement syndrome: A New Zealand newspaper slimed the dead by claiming that one of the Israeli backpackers killed in the Christchurch earthquake was a Mossad spy. He wasn’t. But that didn’t stop the New Zealand … Continue reading

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Thou Shalt Not Defy The Narrative On Israel

The Associated Press covered a poll of incredible significance affecting Israeli-Palestinian peace. In it, we discover that Israelis are deeply divided about a law that allows West Bank Israelis to sue other Israelis who organize boycotts against them and hurt … Continue reading

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Yourish.com: We get results

The AP’s third update of the Lebanon-Israel clash over maritime borders is the fairest of them all. The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposed maritime boundary line with Lebanon — setting up a new conflict over huge natural gas … Continue reading

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The AP is withholding facts about Israel–again

Israel is setting its maritime border. This is incredibly important, because enormous natural gas fields have been discovered in the Mediterranean sea off Israel’s borders. Naturally, Lebanon is already claiming that Israel is violating Lebanese territory. But Lebanon will not … Continue reading

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