Posts Tagged: UK Media Israel
UK Education Union Magazine: ‘Israelis Release Wild Boars To Scare Palestinian Children’
Public opinion polls have long indicated that teachers are among the most trusted professionals in the United Kingdom, with 81 percent of Brits saying they trust educators...
We’re Expanding Our Media Watchdog Website to Keep Leading UK Newspapers Accountable
In 2009, a small group of dedicated activists concerned about inaccurate and inflammatory coverage of Israel, and tolerance towards antisemitism, in the British media had...
The Guardian Promotes Hamas Claim That Israel Bombed Gaza ‘Cultural Center’
The Guardian’s coverage of the 2014 summer Gaza war was defined by a failure to challenge Hamas claims and an obfuscation of evidence demonstrating that the...
Guardian Op-Ed Refers to Ahed Tamimi as a ‘Political Prisoner’
The Guardian published an op-ed on March 9 about the arrest of Palestinian activist Munther Amira, which included the following characterization of another "activist" -- Ahed Tamimi (aka, Shirley...
UK Media: Jerusalem’s Old City in Danger of Disappearing
A feature in Business Insider UK and republished in The Independent is a great example of the intersection of gross stupidity between United Nations bodies and the media. In “15...
Dishonest Reporter of the Year Award 2017: ‘The Independent’
The biggest surprise of this year’s Dishonest Reporter Award is that the winner has never been given the accolade in the past. However, The Independent has a...
How the UK Media Recently Smeared Israel
What would you say if a senior member of your government -- responsible for dispensing your country’s substantial international aid budget -- went on a...
UK Paper Corrects Story on 2006 Gaza Beach Incident After Watchdog Intervention
Last month, we posted about an Independent article focusing on the aftermath of the 2006 Gaza beach incident, in which eight Palestinian civilians were killed by an explosion under highly disputed circumstances. The Indy...
UK Columnist Compares White Supremacism to ‘Right-Wing’ Zionism
Guardian columnist Giles Fraser has compared white supremacism to "right-wing" Zionism. Fraser, in his August 17 column, faulted Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu for his three-day delay in condemning the antisemitism in Charlottesville. Fraser contextualized his claim by citing a recent interview on Israeli TV...
UK Journalist Tweets Deceit About Israeli Reaction to Saeb Erekat’s Illness
The consistent failure of British news outlets to inform their readers about the drumbeat of Palestinian incitement -- and Palestinian support for violence -- is one of the most vexing elements...
The Guardian’s ‘Long Read’ on Israel Contains the Usual Errors and Misrepresentations
For some time, I have sensed a gradual shift from articles that were in large part composed of or promoted outright lies about Israel to...
Major UK Paper Calls Temple Mount Part of ‘Palestine’
An article published earlier this month at Indy100 (The Independent’s BuzzFeed-style website featuring "click bait" and viral content) highlighted photos from around the world of Muslims celebrating the festival of Eid...
Obfuscating Hamas’ Role, UK Paper Calls Gaza Blockade ‘Evil’
When British Jews claim in overwhelming numbers that media coverage of Israel incites antisemitism in the UK, they typically refer to hyperbolic and grossly misleading headlines, demonizing rhetoric, and...
British Media Ignores Israeli Victim of Terror Attack, Glorifies Flotilla Members
Late Monday night, two terrorists driving in a car with Palestinian license plates opened fire on an Israeli vehicle on the Alon road, near the West Bank settlement...
