Category Archives: AP Media Bias

Same-old, same-old AP bias

Yesterday, the IDF went a few yards into Gaza to destroy a tunnel that was going to be used to kidnap Israeli soldiers. Hama terrorists are really good at scurrying like rats underground, blowing up roads and parking lots on … Continue reading

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The AP’s lying eyes

Who are you going to trust? The AP bias or your lying eyes? Get a load of this jaw-dropping bias in the lead: Families in this village near the Iraqi border buried loved ones Monday who they said were killed … Continue reading

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UPDATE: The AP media bias

I wrote my 1 p.m. post earlier today and scheduled it. Here’s the lead from the first version of the AP story about Tzipi Livni calling for new elections: Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni on Sunday abandoned her efforts to form … Continue reading

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AP shocked at Israeli democracy

The AP never fails to disappoint. Now they’re upset that—horrors—an election might give Israelis a chance to elect someone the AP doesn’t agree with. Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni on Sunday abandoned her efforts to form a new coalition government and … Continue reading

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Palestinian terrorist attack in Jerusalem, again

Another Palestinian murdered another Jew in the City of David. A young Arab man murdered a civilian and injured a police officer in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood on Thursday morning. The 60-year-old citizen was critically injured and evacuated to the Shaare … Continue reading

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Never the “o” word

Earlier this week, the AP reported, Syria and Lebanon Set Up Formal Ties: The initiative by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria ends six decades of nonrecognition and meets a demand by the United States that Syria act to help achieve … Continue reading

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Words of war from Iran

The AP is broadcasting only half of Iran’s ruler, Ayatollah Khameini, in this short wire service story that, unsurprisingly, is not being picked up and distributed widely. At least, not as widely as the AP’s Rosh Hashanah story, which can’t … Continue reading

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AP: Finding something to criticizen in all things Israeli

The AP couldn’t manage to write a Rosh Hashana story without criticizing Israel. Because gee, when they write Ramadan stories, the first thing they do is bemoan Muslim terrorist attacks. Oh, wait. No they don’t. Here’s what went ’round the … Continue reading

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AP on anti-fence protest: What rocks? What violence?

The AP covered the Palestinian protests against the security barrier in an in-depth story. But there’s something pretty huge missing from this story. In fact, it’s missing from the lead, and from any real description of the protests, until way, … Continue reading

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AP – stoking the fire of anti-Israeli sentiment

The AP falsely reported that Israel is building a new settlement on the West Bank and linked this to a wrong-headed spin on an important national leader visiting Israel. No, not Obama! He’s still just a candidate. I’m referring to … Continue reading

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A tale of two headlines

The AP never disappoints. Nine people have been killed and 42 wounded in Lebanon in the past two days, yet all you find is a brief story in the AP, whitewashed and vague. On the other hand, Israeli troops found … Continue reading

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Unexplained media bias rips through news outlets

It truly is fascinating to watch the AP bias in reporting about Israel and the Palestinians. Let’s go to an old post of mine first to look at an old AP story about Israel: Israeli Troops Kill 8 Palestinians Israeli … Continue reading

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Gaza more dangerous than Iraq to Tony Blair

Tony Blair called off his trip to Gaza, citing specific security threats. Of course Hamas denies they were threatening Tony Blair, but it’s significant to note that he was visiting Gaza, but refusing to meet with Hamas officials. Hm. Wonder … Continue reading

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AP bias: What’s in a word?

You know, I’m starting to see a pattern here. In this unbylined article about the Palestinian Prime Minister’s reaction to Israel’s raid on Hamas in the West Bank, you get this headline: Palestinian premier criticizes Israeli raids It’s not a … Continue reading

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The AP’s moral equivalency problem

See if you can figure out what AP’s moral equivalency problem is. An Israel-Hamas truce has boiled down to a simple tradeoff: For a day of calm, Israel adds five truckloads of cows and 200 tons of cement to its … Continue reading

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