The continuing saga of the BBC’s failure to make a simple correction
At the beginning of February the BBC broadcast two radio reports in which Tel Aviv was inaccurately described as the capital of Israel. BBC…
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BBC claims correction to radio reports but inaccuracy remains
As was noted here last week, two audio reports broadcast on BBC World Service radio and BBC Radio 4 on February 3rd inaccurately described…
BBC Africa misrepresents campaigning reports as ‘scoop’
It is not difficult to discern when the BBC is running a campaign rather than merely reporting a story. One indication is the promotion…
Guardian’s love letter to Haaretz helps explain their failure to understand Israelis
You don’t need to be a politically partisan Israeli to understand the significance of a speech given by MK Isaac (Bougie) Herzog, party chairman…
BDS is failing – a continuing series (Jan. 2016)
Here’s the the latest installment in our ongoing series of posts documenting BDS fails. When debating those who suggest that BDS is succeeding, consider using…
BDS is failing: a continuing series (Nov. 2015)
Here’s the latest installment in our monthly series of posts detailing BDS fails Economic Snacks and swimsuits advertise Israel at London tourism fair The…
BBC News Paris correspondent goes adrift on Paris beach story
As readers may have heard, a plan by the Paris municipality to hold a Tel Aviv themed day at its annual ‘Paris beaches’ event…
The BDS movement is failing, Part 3
Here’s the third installment in our series of posts documenting BDS Fails. Political BDS fails Federation of International Lacrosse rejected an attempt by the…
Labour’s Hamas connection
Among the Labour mainstream, complacency about Corbyn has been replaced by a rising sense of anger. “He claims he is a socialist, yet the first principle of socialism is supposed to be equality,” says James Bloodworth, editor of the influential Labour website Left Foot Forward. “Is he deluded enough to think that anti-Semitic terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah care a jot for the human rights of women, of gay people and of Jews?”
Guardian: When journos get something wrong, they must “correct it” and “apologise”.
In an official Guardian editorial on June 9th (The Guardian view on President’s Erdogan’s lies: an apology would be welcome) responded to pre-election comments…