Rachel O'Donoghue
ARTICLES BY: Rachel O'Donoghue
Media Headlines Distort Truth of Palestinian Terror Attack
Last Friday, Israelis reacted with horror to a deadly terror attack in which a Palestinian attacker later identified as Hossein Karaka, a 31-year-old from eastern...
Vox Offers Masterclass in How to Blame Everyone But the Palestinians for Palestinian Problems
Known for its so-called “explanatory journalism,” the news and opinion site Vox promises to empower its readers with the “insight needed to understand and shape...
Reuters Journalist Rebuked by Editor After Sending ‘Outrageous’ Email About Israel
Last year, we exposed Reuters correspondent Henriette Chacar’s alarming history of spreading misinformation about Israel, including accusing the country of “blatant and systemic racism” and claiming that “racist,...
Guardian Publishes Op-Ed by Palestinian Who Called Jerusalem Synagogue Terror Attack an ‘Act of Defiance’
In a Guardian op-ed, Palestinian journalist Jalal Abukhater lashes out at an “ill-informed, biased or unquestioning media” that apparently does not comprehend the “violence we...
Reuters Glowingly Describes Palestinian Terror Teen as Wannabe Chef Who Loved Football
Given the horrific attack perpetrated by 13-year-old Palestinian terrorist Mahmoud Aleiwat, who shot two people at the City of David archeological site in Jerusalem on...
Boston Globe Adds Weight to Bizarre Conspiracy Theories About Palestinian Campus Activism
“There’s a very big power imbalance between pro-Palestinian voices on campus and those that oppose them,” is the view of Nadia Bahour, a recent graduate...
The Truth About the ‘Controversial’ American-Israeli Police Exchange Program
Recent events in the United States have led to renewed calls for greater scrutiny of how police apprehend suspects. Some, however, have smeared Israelis --...
Terrorists, Bombs, Gunfights & Drones: The Fiery Facts the Media Ignored About Jenin Arrest Raid
The Israeli military entered the terrorist stronghold city of Jenin on Wednesday night, to carry out an arrest raid aimed at apprehending Islamic Jihad militants...
BBC Ties Itself in Knots to Avoid Mentioning Israel in a Piece About a Woman in … Israel
Let’s take a little quiz: who among our readers knows where the “Holy Land” is located? Now, if anyone was thinking the answer to this question...
University of Michigan Newspaper Whitewashes ‘Intifada’ March Where Students Called for ‘One Solution’
“Intifada, intifada! Long live the intifada,” was the cry that rang out over a megaphone as crowds of students -- some wearing keffiyehs to cover...
MSNBC’s Ja’han Jones Distorts and Defends Ilhan Omar’s Antisemitism
Back in 2019, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued an apology to the Jewish community. “Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who...
Media Outlet Fans Flames of Conflict in Wildly Misleading ‘Analysis’
A recent “analysis” in The Guardian written by the publication’s former Jerusalem correspondent, Oliver Holmes, criticized Israel’s new National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, amid outrage...
What Prince Harry’s Taliban Kill Count Claims in Autobiography Reveal About Israeli Warfare
Prince Harry sparked outrage among UK military leaders over his claim in his newly-released autobiography, "Spare," that he killed 25 suspected Taliban insurgents while serving...
After Barbara Walters, the Other Media Stars Who Go to Bat for Israel
The death of acclaimed journalist, anchor, and talk show host Barbara Walters at the age of 93 was met with sadness in the media world...
