Akiva Van Koningsveld
ARTICLES BY: Akiva Van Koningsveld
BBC Presenter Tweeted ‘Death to Zionist Scum,’ Accused Israel of Perpetrating Nazi-like Genocide
It’s happened again. Earlier this year, HonestReporting helped expose Tala Halawa — a BBC journalist who had made antisemitic and genocidal statements on social media. After...
Palestinian Authority, Hamas Pressured Sheikh Jarrah/Shimon HaTzadik Residents to Reject Israeli Supreme Court Compromise
On Monday evening, the Jerusalem-based Arabic-language site Al-Qastal reported that seven of the families living in contested homes in Sheikh Jarrah accepted an agreement proposed by Israel’s Supreme...
Is Bitcoin the ‘Peaceful Protest That Palestinians Need’?
Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, designated a terrorist group by most Western countries, recently called on their 220,000 Telegram subscribers to support armed “resistance” against Israel by...
Is Antisemitism Official Policy at Twitter? New Middle East & North Africa ‘Editorial Curation Lead’ Shared Jew Hatred
On Monday, Fadah Jassem announced that she would be joining Twitter as "Editorial Curation Lead" for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). “Very excited to...
Former Miss Iraq to Nelson Mandela’s Grandson: ‘How Dare You’ Call for Boycott of Pageant in Israel
For the first time in its 70-year history, the Miss Universe beauty pageant is coming to Israel. The competition is set to take place on December...
Media Erases Fact That Gaza Shares Border with Egypt
HonestReporting has frequently called out news organizations that chastise Israel for its anti-terror measures on the Gaza Strip border, while simultaneously ignoring the Egyptian blockade...
Palestinians Acquire Millions of COVID Vaccines. Are Media Not Covering Story Because Israel Can’t Be Blamed?
Are stories about the Palestinian struggle against COVID-19 only newsworthy when Israel can somehow be blamed? Our analysis confirms, once again, that this twisted logic seemingly prevails...
Vice News Downplays Hamas Terror Tunnels, Contends Gaza Child Soldiers Receive ‘Fitness Training’
In a report on May’s Hamas-initiated war against Israel, Vice News parroted terrorist propaganda, claiming that the IDF’s defensive actions somehow breached international law. In Vice's...
New York Times Guest Essayist Compared Israel to Nazi Germany Over 100 Times
In the last six months, two HonestReporting investigations brought to light shocking antisemitism espoused by journalists working for mainstream publications. After our May 23 article on...
Associated Press Whitewashes Hamas ‘Workshop’ That Ended With Call for Israel’s Destruction, Enslavement of ‘Educated Jews’
The nefarious intentions of Hamas — the US-designated Palestinian terrorist organization that has ruled the Gaza Strip with an iron Islamist fist since seizing control...
Global Media and Leaders Tacitly Accept Palestinian Authority-Backed Violence
Why are attacks carried out by Israeli radicals that are denounced by Jerusalem more worthy of attention from media outlets and diplomats than the non-stop...
From Terror Supporter to ‘Palestine Correspondent’: Meet Mohammed El-Kurd, The Nation’s Latest Hire
On September 8, The Nation announced the hiring of Mohammed El-Kurd as its first-ever “Palestine Correspondent.” El-Kurd, a student at the City University of New York’s...
By Ignoring Egypt’s Gaza Strip Blockade, Media Paints an Inaccurate Picture of Defensive Israeli Policies
Several factions in the Gaza Strip, including the ruling US-designated Hamas terror group, have called for an investigation after three Palestinians were found dead in...
Reuters Transforms Grenade-Wielding Palestinian Into ‘Anti-Israel Protester’
Hundreds of Palestinians rioted along the Gaza-Israel border in response to a call by the Hamas terror group on Saturday, August 21. Several Gazans --...
