Tag Archives: Media Bias

Terrorist used fake passport to get to Dubai, media will not care

So, in all this uproar about Israel allegedly using fake passports to get Mossad agents into Dubai to kill a Hamas terrorist, the part of the story that will be utterly ignored is that the ex-terrorist was in Dubai on … Continue reading

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The news the wire services don’t report

Deep in the bottom of this AP report about Israel warning its military officers to be cautious about Hamas kidnapping plots while traveling overseas, we read this: On Monday, an Israeli court indicted two suspected Hamas members on charges they … Continue reading

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AP trying to mainstream “teabagger”

The Associated Press is proud of its reputation. When you go to the AP website, this sentence starts the second paragraph in the “About us” page: AP’s mission is to be the essential global news network, providing distinctive news services … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

I’m not even going to bother pointing out the anti-Israel spin. Really. The whole article blames the failure of the peace process entirely on Israel. It’s not worth parsing. Compare and contrast, Obama version: Let’s take a look at why … Continue reading

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The problem with pundits

One thing nearly all [anti-]Israel pundits have in common is the sheer inability to access reality. The only villain in the inability to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians is Israel, generally due to settlements, and as a result … Continue reading

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The non-moderate Hamas: All of Jerusalem is Arab and Muslim

Jimmy Carter, the EU, and various American State Department officials (as well as presidential aides for the last two administrations) all insist that Hamas will moderate. That Hamas will work with Israel to reach some form of agreement. That the … Continue reading

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Richard Goldstone: Liar, liar, pants on fire

Richard Goldstone is bringing his lies to the pages of the Jerusalem Post. The man has no shame. Five weeks after the release of the Report of the Fact Finding Mission on Gaza, there has been no attempt by any … Continue reading

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Analyzing the AP anti-Israel bias

The subtleties of the AP anti-Israel bias are always in evidence, no matter who the writer, no matter what the subject. Witness: The gist of the article is a debate between Israeli president and former Prime Minister Shimon Peres, and … Continue reading

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Documenting Reuters anti-Israel bias

It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. A new blog is keeping an eye on the Reuters anti-Israel bias. Boy, are they never gonna run out of material for posts. For example: “We believe our post is … Continue reading

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What if they published a blood libel and nobody rioted?

Compare and contrast: A Swedish newspaper publishes a blood libel, accusing Israelis of taking (and selling) organs from Palestinians. Israelis are outraged. They file paperwork. Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon filed a formal grievance with the Swedish government Wednesday following … 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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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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Uzi Mahnaimi lying about Israel again

If it’s a Sunday Times of London piece that declares Israel is about to attack Iran, and the byline contains Uzi Mahnaimi, it must be a bunch of garbage. Filled yet again with anonymous sources—because of course, our old pal … Continue reading

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A partiality test

See if you can figure out where, and whom, these quotes come from: Palestinians watched with hope this week as President Barack Obama called for an Israeli settlement freeze and spoke about the need to move quickly toward statehood alongside … Continue reading

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New UN and Reuters standard for evidence: Feelings

If you can find a shred of hard evidence in this supposed news report, I will print out this post and eat it. There is evidence that Israel committed war crimes during its 22-day campaign in the Gaza Strip and … Continue reading

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