Category Archives: Media Bias

Tuesday briefs

That’s because they’re terrorists, stupid: Israel halted fire on Gaza when the prime minister of Egypt visited. Ban Ki-Moon is in Israel? No problem. Hamas lobbed missiles at Jerusalem minutes before Ban was due to arrive. Okay, Jeffrey, I admit … Continue reading

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The media focus: What Syrian civilian deaths?

Couldn’t find this on my Middle East Yahoo news feed: DAMASCUS, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — A flare-up of violence hit the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday, as the ongoing conflict has engulfed most parts of the country and given … Continue reading

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The Israeli double standard

Israel got the head of Hamas’ rocket program. Civilians were killed in the strike. The world will be protesting loudly. For the sake of comparison, number of worldwide protests against 30,000 Syrian civilians killed over the past year: Zero. Don’t … Continue reading

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More war briefs

Must-read: An analysis of the current Gaza war that explains why there are still rockets falling on Tel Aviv. Isn’t it ironic: You just have to love this. A pro-Hamas rally in Tel Aviv was broken up by–rockets fired by … Continue reading

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Israel at war with Hamas and the media

Three Israeli civilians were killed by rocket fire. They didn’t make it to the fortified stairwell in their building, which did not have a bomb shelter. There’s a picture of a bleeding baby at the link. Think the AP will … Continue reading

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Tuesday, briefly

Upending the narrative: So, that analysis that says the Israelis are always at fault in any instance with Palestinians? Yeah, guess the PRC releasing a video of their firing on a Jeep driving along the border puts paid to the … Continue reading

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A tale of two borders

You know what’s really hot on the AP newswire this morning? Israel firing back at Syria after taking fire for the last few days. Let’s take a look at how this is being reported. Israel fires at Syria for 2nd … Continue reading

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Election day briefs

I think I have to admit it: I’m a political junkie. I really didn’t think I was, but I do seem to be far more up on politics than my friends, who are no slouches in keeping up with the … Continue reading

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Spinning the death of a terrorist: Defining deviancy dead

Israel released previously classified information on the assassination of Abu Jihad, the co-founder of the PLO and terrorist responsible for multiple attacks on Israeli civilians. And the news media manages to impugn Israel without really telling you that Abu Jihad … Continue reading

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Rocket fire from Gaza, bias from AP

Terrorists fired dozens of rockets into Israel today, wounding three foreign workers, two of them seriously. A day ago, a roadside bomb critically injured an Israeli soldier, who may not survive. The Iron Dome system stopped seven rockets from landing … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

Remember this guy also funds al-Jazeera: The dictator of Qatar, one of the supposedly more modern Arab states, is the first head of state to visit Gaza, bringing money and prestige to Hamas. Mark him in the “enemy of Israel” … Continue reading

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A win for the truth on Israel

Honest Reporting won a complaint in the U.K. to force British newspapers to stop calling Tel Aviv the capital of Israel. From their press release: Responding to a complaint from HonestReporting, the UK’s Press Complaints Commission (PCC) ruled this week … Continue reading

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You can’t spin this threat, Iranian apologists

Every time a moron like Juan Cole insists that the Iranians don’t want to destroy Israel, out comes something like this. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is not after aggression against any country but our response to any aggression will … Continue reading

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Spinning Iran: Lalala, we can’t HEAR you!

It never ceases to amaze me how credulous the mainstream media sources are when it comes to news reporting on Iran. Here’s what the AFP has to say about Iran and Argentina making nice at the UN session this week, … Continue reading

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The AP anti-Israel bias causes an Israeli death

The AP made Jews Islamist targets. Remember the false story spread that “100 Jews” raised the money for the Muhammed film, and that its creator was an Israeli? Good work, AP, because the jihadis used that as an excuse to … Continue reading

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