The Media and the ‘Palestinian Only’ Bus Lines
Contrary to claims made in the media, there are no ‘Palestinian only’ bus lines.
England Crushed by Israel’s Winning Goal in Jerusalem (Video)
England’s Under-21 football team, already eliminated from the UEFA Under-21 Finals in Israel, after losing their first two games, were beaten 1-0 by Israel...
Does the BBC’s New Editor’s Jewishness Matter?
The Guardian's report noted that "Harding, who is Jewish, will also have to leave behind the pro-Israeli line of the Times."
UK Writer Compares Security Barrier to the Warsaw Ghetto Wall
The Observer (sister publication of the Guardian) published a review, by film critic Philip French, of the film '5 Broken Cameras,' a documentary produced by a Palestinian about his “resistance” to Israel’s security fence in Bil’in. In in addition to the story’s predictable Palestinian narrative, French writes that "Inevitably, seeing this barrier going up in Israel we think of the wall surrounding the Warsaw ghetto, the one that appeared overnight in Berlin…."
Did the Guardian Just Recognize “East” Jerusalem as Part of Israel?
It’s been a tough year for the Guardian’s “research” department. Earlier in Oct., the Press Complaints Commission concluded that the Guardian’s “unequivocal statement” in their “Style Guide” that “Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel” was incorrect and therefore breached “the Editors’ Code of Practice.
Postcard from Tel Azekah
In the Judean lowlands, rising above the Elah Valley, lies Tel Azeka (also Azekah) – mentioned numerous times in Biblical texts. Perhaps most famously, it is associated with the story of David and Goliath, which is etched into blocks of stone set by the path up to the top of the Tel, its dramatic ending overlooking the Elah Valley below on one side and views as far as the Mediterranean coast on the other.
Postcard from Israel – Tel Megiddo
If the building which houses the ticket office and museum at Tel Megiddo national park seems somewhat incongruous to its surroundings – being more reminiscent of the style of an English country gentleman’s residence, with its chimney and paned windows, than of the local architecture – that is because it was built by the British army after its victory against the Ottomans, including at the Battle of Megiddo. So important was that battle that its Commander in Chief, Sir Edmund Allenby, was later awarded the title of 'Viscount of Megiddo.'
Condemning Israelis Democracy, While Serving in Knesset
The legal impunity Jamal Zahalka will continue to enjoy – the rights of citizenship, and special rights as an MK, afforded him by the very state whose existence he incites against – represents stubborn proof attesting to the continuing vitality of Israeli democracy.
What Word will be Missing from BBC Report on Sentencing of Hamas Terrorists?
Despite the BBC reporting the sentencing of Hamas terrorists convicted for murdering 2 Israelis in a planned terror attack, the words 'terror, terrorist or terrorism' do not appear once in the report
Sounds Israeli: IDF Performs Hatikva in Sign Language
This [particular] Volunteer Soldiers’ Basic Training was extra special.
Defamation: Combating the Assault on Israel’s Legitimacy at the Guardian
Benjamin Pogrund, a former South African journalist, and anti-Apartheid activist, who made Aliyah in 1997 and founded Yakar’s Centre for Social Concern, published a piece at ‘Comment is Free’ on Oct. 25 titled ‘Israel has moved to the right, but is not an apartheid state.' Pogrund refuted the recent poll on Israeli views of Arabs, and the profound distortion of the poll results, which smeared Israel with the charge of apartheid, by Gideon Levy of Ha’aretz.
The Guardian’s Prisoner of the Day
Here’s what a Guardian reader casually glancing at the Palestinian “prisoner” wouldn’t have known.
Ahmadinejad more Popular than Obama? Iranian News Agency Tricked by the Onion
The satirical news website, The Onion, published a story on shocking poll results, showing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - who is widely viewed with disdain in the U.S - to be more popular than President Barack Obama among rural whites in the U.S. The Iranian FARS News Agency was quick to republish the obviously fake story. When the agency realized its mistakes they claimed that "if a free opinion poll is conducted in the US, a majority of Americans would prefer anyone outside the US political system to President Barack Obama and American statesmen."
Guardian Editorial Takes the Side of Morsi (or Mubarak?)
Even the Guardian's own writers criticized the Guardian's editorial.
Terrorists as ‘Political Prisoners’: CiF Watch Prompts Guardian Correction
The Guardian has called terrorists convicted of murder or attempted murder 'political prisoners.'
Postcard from Israel – Hatzav
Drimia Maritima, or the Sea Squill, is known in Hebrew as Hatzav (from the word Hatzeva; quarrying, hewing or tunnelling) probably due to the ability...
Postcard from Israel: Tel Lachish
The site of Tel Lachish shows evidence of human habitation in Israel spanning many different historic periods over thousands of years.
Israeli Culture Wins at the United Nations
Many commentators on the far left scolded those who would suggest a connection between culture and success – imputing racism to such arguments.
Postcard From Israel: Bet She’an
During the Hellenistic period, the city of Nysa-Scythopolis was founded. In 749 CE it was destroyed in the massive earthquake which hit the area.
Guardian Jerusalem Syndrome: Fearing Judaisation of Temple Mount
The Palestinian Authority is condemning Jews who tour the holy site by suggesting that their visits represent a broader Israeli scheme to “Judaise” it.
The Rocket Barrage on Southern Isael
Earlier, I took part in a briefing with Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich of the IDF Spokesman’s unit regarding the intensified rocket fire upon the south of Israel over the past few hours, which –at the time of writing – the Guardian has not yet seen fit to report. Lt. Col. Leibovich reported that 68 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip in the past twelve hours. Two foreign nationals – farm workers from the Kissufim area – were critically wounded by rocket fire and three or four additional civilians are suffering from lighter injuries. Several homes have been damaged.
The Guardian, Muslim Rioting and ‘Cause & Effect’
An official Guardian editorial on Oct. 1, ‘In praise of the political cartoon,' commended the Egyptian newspaper Al Watan for “publishing… pictures with the message that the...
Sounds Israeli: Ofra Haza
The late Ofra Haza sings "Jerusalem of Gold" in 1998.
How One British Paper Commemorated Int’l Holocaust Memorial Day
Spare us your Holocaust pieties and consider honoring Jews who are still among the living.
Locked Up Children: An Example of Anti-Israel Media Bias
On June 27, Honest Reporting revealed The Independent‘s use of the following photo to illustrate a particularly critical story on the Israeli treatment of Palestinian child detainees.
Abbas Announces 10-Month Moratorium on Jew-Hatred (Satire)
Imagine if Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced a 10-month partial freeze on incitement and antisemitism in the West Bank in a bid to restart stalled peace talks with Israel.
The Blood Libel Begins: The Guardian’s Original Reporting on Al Dura
The Guardian took the hideous claim that the IDF fired mercilessly at a young boy until he was dead at face value, without even a hint of journalistic skepticism.
Does the Guardian Own a Map? More Claims that E-1 Cuts the ‘West Bank’...
The Guardian was under no obligation to consult Israel before making allegations, but they could at least consult a map.
Postcard from Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor, standing 575 meters above sea level at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, is the site of the battle fought by Deborah and Barak against the Canaanite king Sisera, according to the Bible. Now it is the site of two monestaries, with three Bedouin villages nestled at its base.
UK Columnist Admits: ‘Anti-Semitism Plays Some Role in Hostility Towards Israel’
There are two things Glenn Greenwald and I have in common – which is two more than I realized only an hour ago. He has the flu, according to his latest ‘Comment is Free’ post, and I have flu-like symptoms due to a recent ill-advised flu shot. The other more substantive commonality pertains to one acknowledgement in his post – one of seven miscellaneous observations by the Guardian’s new U.S. blogger.