Category Archives: Media

Palestinian civilians killed in fighting in Gaza, world ignores it

Did you know there was a big battle in Rafah, near the Egyptian border? Did you also know that it took place in a mosque and a home? Did you further know that civilians were killed in the crossfire? Of … Continue reading

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A tale of two headlines

The AP anti-Israel bias, exhibit 4,678: First, the AP report on the HRW report on Hamas war crimes: Rights group: Hamas may have committed war crimes Next, the AP report on the current HRW accusation that Israely committed war crimes: … Continue reading

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This is why nobody believes the MSM

Oh, please. Is there anyone out there with a brain who believes for a second that anyone other than thoroughly-vetted Obama plants will be allowed at this town hall meeting? Obama braces for ‘vigorous’ town hall health talk A day … Continue reading

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Monday SNB

Funny how the AP keeps on missing these tidbits: Fatah has approved adding “the right to resist occupation in all its forms” to its new platform. (This is on top of insising that all of Jerusalem is theirs.) They further … Continue reading

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The fog of war lifted

The BBC at the time it happened. Strike at Gaza school ‘kills 40’ … The UN officials said they regularly provided the Israeli military with exact co-ordinates of their facilities, and that the school was in a built-up area. UN … Continue reading

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The Guardian: First in anti-Israelism

You wouldn’t expect a glowing PR piece about a Hamas film that idealizes the life and death of a terrorist in any mainstream newspaper’s film section. But that would only be if you had never read the British Guardian. (Via … Continue reading

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Huzzahs for Hussam

Reading Isabel Kershner’s Fatah postpones elections but Extends Conference, I wonder if I’m missing anything. Kershner informs us that the younger members of Fatah want a greater say in its governance. Are they more moderate? She doesn’t tell us. But … Continue reading

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The Fatah convention: War is peace

Mahmoud Abbas, the “moderate” leader of Fatah, declared today that the Palestinians reserve the “right” to “resistance.” But of course, he mouthed enough platitudes so that the anti-Israel media can pretend that he wants peace. “Although peace is our choice, … Continue reading

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Waiting for AP: Two days and counting

I sent this email to the AP two days ago: To the editor, Could you please explain to me why the AP uses the phrase, “traditionally Arab east Jerusalem” when discussing Jews living in the eastern section of Jerusalem? Who … Continue reading

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The evolution of an anti-Israel AP headline

See the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel spin in action. First: Israel cuts Palestinian tragedy from textbooks The Israeli government will remove references to what the Palestinians call the “catastrophe” of Israel’s creation from textbooks for Arab schoolchildren, the country’s education minister said … Continue reading

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Obama ups the ante on “settlements”

The Obama administration shows its hand by demanding that Israel stop building in eastern Jerusalem. No word yet if anyone ever objected to Jordan’s near destruction of the city’s ancient Jewish Quarter (including synagogues and Torahs) which was—wait for it—in … Continue reading

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Dissin’ Nissenbaum

Surely you remember back in March, there was quite an uproar about Israel’s conduct during Operation Cast Lead. A story in Ha’aretz, followed by one in the New York Times told of abuses committed by Israeli soldiers against Palestinian civilians. … Continue reading

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Netanyahu: Two states for two peoples. Media: he doesn’t really mean it

Funny how the Israeli press is pretty sure that Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t lying when he says he would like to see Israel at peace with the Palestinians and surrounding nations, but the rest of the world media thinks he doesn’t … Continue reading

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Kemp: Israel safeguarded civilian rights in Gaza

Last week, I was surprised that both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports claiming that Israel unjustifiably killed civilians during Operation Cast Lead. (See a related posts at Media Backspin and at CAMERA.) But of course, it was … Continue reading

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Compare and contrast: Purdum on Palin; Purdum on Obama

I’m going to do something very different today. Following is the script from my most recent segment on Shire Network News. There are the titles and pullquotes to two of Todd Purdum’s Vanity Fair profiles. Raising Obama Is he tough … Continue reading

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