| | | If you missed our recent work, you can catch up right here. Below is a sample of articles, postings, and upcoming events. If you would like additional news and analysis, you can find more at CAMERA's website, our CAMERA on Campus blog, plus our British, Israeli, Arabic, and Spanish-language websites: CAMERA UK, Presspectiva, CAMERA-Arabic, and CAMERA Español. We also have a new website for our CAMERA Education Institute, which focuses on issues in K-12 education. | | |  | | |
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| | CAMERA Video: There is No 'Both Sides' | |
| | | Some people want to "both sides" the current war between Israel and Hamas.
The truth matters. Hamas started this conflict when it committed the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Watch now |
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| | Committee to Protect Journalists Protects
Hamas Murderers of Israeli Journalists | |
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The Committee to Protect Journalists claims it "defends the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal," but given how it has covered up Hamas's slaughter of several Israeli journalists on October 7, perhaps it should rename itself Committee to Protect Murderers of Journalists.
Yaniv Zohar, a photographer for Israel Hayom, was murdered alongside his family inside his Nahal Oz home. According to CPJ, he was killed by a "political group" while on "dangerous assignment."
Ynet photographer Roee Idan was murdered outside his Kfar Aza home while holding his three-year-old daughter, whom the terrorists then kidnapped. According to CPJ, he was killed in an "unknown" location by "unknown fire" while on "dangerous assignment."
Shai Regev, an editor for TMI, a section of Maariv, and Ayelet Arnin, an editor with the Israel Broadcasting Corporation Kan, were both murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival. According to CPJ, they too were killed by a "political group" while on "dangerous assignment."
It's inexplicable that more than a month after Hamas's unprecedented and widely documented massacre, CPJ is depicting Israeli journalists murdered while at home with their families, holding a toddler, or enjoying a music festival as "on dangerous assignment." Why the lies? Why is CPJ covering for Hamas? Read more |
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| | After Mea Culpa, NY Times Coverage of
Gaza Hospitals Only Gets Worse | |
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Last month, the New York Times rushed to trumpet Hamas's evidence-free claims that an Israeli strike hit Gaza's Al-Ahli hospital, killing hundreds. None of it turned out to be true - numerous intelligence sources agreed the damage was caused by a misfired Palestinian rocket which hit the parking lot, not the hospital, and the estimated dead were a fraction of the number originally claimed - and the Times published an editors' note acknowledging it "relied too heavily on claims by Hamas."
Since then, the newspaper's coverage of Gaza hospitals has only gotten worse. On November 11, it amplified unverified, incendiary charges that Israeli tanks shelled Al-Shifa hospital and Israeli snipers attacked fleeing families, killing one. The Israeli "response" that reporters Raja Abdulrahim and Ameera Harouda halfheartedly included doesn't even address that shocking claim.
The paper touts a "special obligation" to "let the subject respond in detail" to any serious criticism, but they obviously didn't try very hard. When CAMERA asked IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus about the charges, he promptly responded: "We are not shooting at and have not shot at the hospital, and surely not at evacuees. Hamas, on the other hand, has been documented firing at civilians attempted to evacuate." Even after CAMERA informed the Times of this direct rebuttal to its grave allegations against Israel, which included the newsworthy charge of Hamas firing at Gazan civilians, the paper refused to update the piece. Read more |
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| | BBC News Promotes Disinformation
About IDF Shifa Hospital Op | |
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The BBC promoted an incendiary lie to millions of viewers.
The IDF posted a tweet concerning operations at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, which is being exploited by Hamas for military use. In its statement the IDF announced the forces involved would "include medical teams and Arabic speakers, who have undergone specified training to prepare for this complex and sensitive environment, with the intent that no harm is caused to the civilians being used by Hamas as human shields."
"Reporting" on that statement for BBC news, presenter Monica Miller mangled the story with the outrageous lie that Israeli forces "are targeting people including medical teams as well as Arab speakers." She immediately repeated the falsehood, broadcasting it to viewers twice within less than a minute.
Following swift complaints, the BBC issued an apology for the "error." But it speaks volumes about the BBC that no one questioned the absurd claim that Israel was targeting medical staff and Arabic speakers (which surely covers just about everyone at the hospital), and that no one bothered to fact check that "news" before amplifying it to millions of people. Read more |
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| | The Washington Post's Blood Libel | |
| | | Israel is working to reduce civilian casualties in Gaza, Hamas is working to cause them, and the Washington Post is working to help Hamas in its battle for public opinion. In a recent column, Ishaan Tharoor amplifies claims that Israel is committing "genocide," concealing facts and falsely depicting Israel as wantonly slaughtering civilians. Accusing the Jewish state of the ghastly crime of genocide - which was infamously perpetrated on the Jewish people in the Shoah - is a blood libel and a staple of antisemitic propaganda. Read more |
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| | The New York Times Has a 'Serious Jewish Problem' | |
| | | CAMERA's Alex Safian joins Mark Levin on Fox News to discuss the American media's failures and distortions in covering the Israel-Hamas war. Watch now |
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| | ABC Significantly Improves Timeline on Israel-Hamas War | |
| | | An ABC News timeline of Hamas's ISIS-like October 7 massacre and Israel's ensuing military response in Gaza initially egregiously erred with the claim that Hamas "militants" shot at "Jewish settlers."
The terrorists slaughtered the residents of the communities of southern Israel - Nahal Oz, Beeri, Kfar Aza, Sderot, Ofakim, Nir Oz; young people dancing at a musical festival; foreign workers employed in the local communities. All of those areas are well within Israel's internationally-recognized lines, and it's completely wrong to call their residents "settlers." Furthermore, it's wrong to refer to terrorists who butchered, raped, mutilated, and burned hundreds of innocent civilians as "militants."
Following contact from CAMERA, ABC corrected the sentence to read, "Armed Hamas terrorists, many on motorcycles, storm blockaded areas, shooting at and slaughtering people in kibbutzim and small towns." Read more |
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| | With Falsehoods and Bias, NY Times
Reporter Slurs Israel as Akin to Assad | |
| | | | The New York Times's Raja Abdulrahim has a long history of anti-Israel bias, but she outdid herself when posting on X the claim that Israel's "military tactics" are akin to those of the Syrian regime. Syria's crackdown during that country's civil war is widely understood to have included atrocities like systematic use of chemical weapons on civilians. Abdulrahim's post violates the Times's social media guidelines, but more importantly, it misinforms readers. Her absurd analogy is backed by lies and bias. Get the full story from CAMERA's Gilead Ini. Read more |
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| | CNN Launders Hamas Propaganda | |
| | | Many people are justifiably skeptical of claims originating from Hamas, the genocidal terrorist group that last month committed the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. So what's CNN to do about Hamas-reported deaths in Gaza from the war triggered by Hamas's massacre? Launder those claims through the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah.
Since October 31, CNN has tried to shore up Hamas casualty claims with the phrase "according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, drawing from sources in the Hamas-controlled territory" or something like that at least 35 times. Those "sources" is in fact one source: Hamas itself.
CNN must come clean and stop laundering Hamas's claims. It should also be upfront with audiences that a major part of Hamas's war strategy is hiding behind civilians in order to claim as many civilian deaths as possible. Read more |
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| | AP Freelancer Celebrates 10/7 Massacre, Despite CAMERA's 5-Year Advance Warning of Extremism to AP Editors | |
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Five years ago, CAMERA presented evidence to the Associated Press that it was relying on the photojournalism of someone who "openly identifies with Hamas’ political platform and is a rabid anti-Semite who praises terrorists and expresses joy over the murder of innocent and unarmed Israelis." That someone was Hassan Eslayeh, a freelancer who has worked for Hamas-linked Quds TV. Eslayeh has continued to serve as a regular contributor to major international news outlets, including AP and CNN. AP failed to disclose his Hamas affiliation, even as it cited him as supposed independent verification of a dubious Hamas claim that Israel was responsible for the death of four-year-old Ahmed Abu Abed, reportedly fatally injured at a Gaza border clash.
CAMERA's warning fell on deaf ears. Western media again used Eslayeh as a source during the October 7 massacre. That very day on X (formerly known as Twitter), he celebrated the carnage against innocent Israelis.
That news agencies continued to rely on a Hamas operative for their information, despite CAMERA's clear warning that he is an extremist who cannot be treated as an impartial source, should be a wake-up call to both the media industry and the news consumers who count on it. Read more |
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| | Guardian Erases Antisemitism and
Extremism From London Hate March | |
| | | | On a weekly basis since October 7, the most lethal antisemitic attack since the Holocaust, pro-Palestinian (read: anti-Israel) demonstrations have been held in London which have failed to condemn Hamas's massacre or call for the release of the more than 200 innocent hostages held by the terrorist group. The marches have in fact included many chants, banners, and other actions indicating support for the mass murder of Jews. But British media outlets including Channel 4, the Independent, and especially the Guardian seem determined to frame the demonstrations as "peaceful" regardless of the facts on the ground. Notably, the Telegraph stood out in reporting extensively on the antisemitic hate on display at Saturday's march which coincided with Armistice Day, including an official editorial entitled "A day of chaos that shamed Britain." Read more |
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| | CAMERA Now Featured in the Jewish Voice | |
| | | | The Jewish Voice is now featuring CAMERA columns on media criticism. If you're in the New York City, Tri-State area, don't miss out – grab your copy today and delve into CAMERA’s thought-provoking analysis of the media landscape. Stay informed, stay sharp, and be a part of the conversation with The Jewish Voice. Read more |
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| | | | | Taking a Stand: A Compilation of Letters to
American Universities on Anti-Israel Bias | |
| | | After the Jewish people suffered their darkest day since the Shoah, rather than straightforwardly condemning the horrifying attacks committed by Palestinian terrorists, many universities, faculty members, and students either openly glorified and justified the atrocities or made obscene equivalences between the Jewish state and the genocidal terrorist organization, Hamas.
But others fought back. University leaders, faculty members, students, business leaders, and politicians, took a stand at a crucial time against those institutions that are equivocating, or worse, in the face of hatred and terrorism. They serve as examples, and hopefully inspiration, for others to speak up and do what is right. Read more |
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| | Glorifying Atrocities: The Case of Brown University | |
| | | | "After the Holocaust, many bought into the idea that the best way to prevent the reoccurrence of similar horrors was through education. If the world knows what happened, the thinking went, it’ll never allow such atrocities to repeat. But after the 10/7 Massacre in Israel, we’re seeing a much darker reality about education’s role in shaping society’s attitudes toward atrocities." - CAMERA's David Litman in Fathom Journal Read more |
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| | Operational Briefing: Hamas-Israel War | |
| | | | Thanks to all who joined us for this comprehensive update on the situation in Gaza, featuring IDF Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus. Watch now |
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| | Christians & Jews United Against
Antisemitism: A Groundbreaking Event
Thursday, November 30 at 7pm
Naples, FL | |
| | | CAMERA's Partnership of Christians & Jews and the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples invite you to join us as we bring Christians and Jews together to be informed, united and activated for the ongoing battle against rising antisemitism.
Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Register now |
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| | CAMERA UK Co-Editor Talks Media Bias | |
| | | CAMERA UK's Adam Levick joined Rolene Marks on Modiin - And Beyond to explain the importance of CAMERA's fight for accuracy, balance, and truth in media coverage concerning Israel.
Now more than ever, we need your support. Thank you for joining us in this fight. Watch now |
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