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One misleading Indy photo illustrates media’s obfuscation of Palestinian...
The misleading Indy photo purporting to depict 'peaceful worshipers' is just one more example of the media's continuing obfuscation of the central role played by Palestinian incitement in fueling...
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UKMW prompts another media outlet to admit that Tel Aviv is not Israel’s capital
For the sixth time in a little more than a year, UK Media Watch has prompted a UK media correction to a false claim or suggestion that Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel.
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Independent revives 2006 Gaza Beach libel
Though most articles which refer to the 2006 Gaza beach incident now refer to the cause as 'disputed', an article in The Independent written by Bethan McKernan published on August 1st reported that the...
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In the Indy, Roger Waters suggests US media conspiracy to silence his...
The Independent reported that former Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters complained that his pro-Palestinian views have been 'silenced' in the US by what he suggests is some sort of 'media conspiracy' by...
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Indy story on Halamish terrorist cites part of his last Facebook post, but...
Similarly, al-Abed's apparent belief that Jews are subhuman certainly at least partially explains his motivation for entering an Israeli home and stabbing several Jews to death. By omitting this key...
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Following UKMW tweet, Independent updates story on death of Palestinian girl
After UK Media Watch alerted the Independent that a police investigation over the tragic death of a young Palestinian girl had cleared the Israeli driver of negligence, they updated their article on...
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UKMW prompts Indy correction to story about 2006 Gaza beach incident
Editors at The Independent upheld our complaint about two misleading claims in an article focusing on the aftermath of the 2006 Gaza beach incident, in which eight Palestinian civilians were killed by...
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Indy journo who legitimised 9/11 truther writes new article warning of...
Tellingly, nowhere in her new article warning of the dangers of Middle East conspiracy theories - published, interestingly, on the 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks - does the intrepid...
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Indy slams Israel’s ‘continuing’ arming of Burma, but omits fact there’s been...
To recap: The Indy runs a story focusing exclusively on Israeli arms sales to the Myanmar government. The Indy contextualises the story in a manner suggesting an anti-Muslim racist motive. The Indy...
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Indy story on Gaza student “denied” visa to study in UK riddled with distortions
An article in the Independent suggests that Israel denied a travel visa for a 28-year-old Gaza student who was due to begin a masters programme at Goldsmiths, University of London in Oct. However, UK...
View ArticleWhy do so many journalists peddle the lie that Tel Aviv is the capital of...
The repeated media lie that 'Tel Aviv is Israel's capital' represents a broader UK media pattern of what we call 'advocacy journalism': the belief held by many reporters that they have a moral duty (in...
View ArticleUKMW prompts Indy correction to Gaza amputee death story which omitted IDF...
The Dec. 19th article in The Independent failed to provide the Israeli response to the incident, leaving readers with a take on the the death of Ibrahim Abu Thuraya informed entirely by the...
View ArticleUKMW prompts correction to Daily Mail article accepting Hamas claim “Israel...
UK Media Watch prompted a correction to a Daily Mail article which reported, as if it's a fact, Gaza Health Ministry claims that Israel killed Ibrahim Abu Thuraya during violent protests on the Gaza...
View ArticleUKMW prompts correction to Indy claim that ‘Israel killed’ Mohammed al-Durah
An Independent article on the death of a Palestinian man on the Gaza border, during clashes with Israeli soldiers last month, included a passage suggesting that his death evokes Israel's "killing", in...
View ArticleContrary to media claims, BDS activists are not “human rights” activists
It is entirely logical for Israel to not allow BDS activists into the country. It is not because they are documenting human rights violations – human rights organisations work freely in Israel. It is...
View ArticleBen White tries to refute fact that 99% of Palestinian “refugees” are NOT...
There are good humanitarian-based arguments for maintaining current UNRWA funding until a long-term solution can be found, but there can be no serious argument to maintain the fiction that there are...
View ArticleRobert Fisk peddles the ‘dual loyalty’ card at the Indy
Whilst Fisk's criticism of Ross's AIPAC connections is legitimate (as are questions about Jared Kushner's Israeli financial and business ties), questioning the loyalty of Ross and the other Jewish...
View ArticleIndy’s former Jerusalem reporter: Gaza tunnels are a testament to Palestinian...
Macintyre, the Indy's former Jerusalem correspondent, said that Hamas were “a relatively pragmatic Islamist regime”, suggested Gazans are free to criticise the regime, and that the terror group's...
View ArticleIndy treats Palestinian street theatre as real life.
Foreign journalists covering the region are so careful not to amplify or accept at face value the "hasbara" disseminated by the Israeli government or pro-Israel groups, yet seem perfectly willing to...
View ArticleFollowing UKMW tweet, Indy corrects claim that Iranian drone was shot down...
A Feb. 11th report in the Independent, by Daniel Khalili-Tari, managed to get a crucial detail wrong, claiming that an Iranian drone was shot down over Syria, despite prior reports at the same...
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