Reuters, the Associated Press, the New York Times can’t seem to say “Palestinians protest nonviolently; Israeli soldiers kill them.” Headlines from the region consistently misrepresent the situation as two equal sides – or worse, as Palestinian aggressors inciting Israel to return fire. Words matter.
The Associated Press’s news story on the upcoming Great Return March echoes Israeli talking points…
Eleven years ago, Alison Weir published an account of the Associated Press erasing footage of an Israeli soldier intentionally shooting a Palestinian boy (originally published in CounterPunch). This was part of a pattern by the AP, as described in the article.
What is AP erasing, ignoring and leaving out these days?
New York Times: In less than two months, more than twice as many women and children have been reported killed in Gaza than in Ukraine after two years of war
Humanitarian & fuel updates, hospital crises, West Bank news, Israel news, “genocide in the making,” and more
Humanitarian & fuel updates, hospital crises, evacuation update, West Bank & Israel news, international community actions, and more
Hospital, humanitarian, evacuation, and hostage updates, West Bank deaths, US-Israel relationship, Jewish groups organize massive pro-Israel rally and more…
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Humanitarian crisis deepens, healthcare catastrophe, hostage update, statements from Israeli and US leaders, and more.
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