Media outlets such as The Guardian and BBC have been misrepresenting Palestinian prisoners who are to be released as part of the peace negotiations. There are several problems with their articles, particularly the fact that they minimized the criminal activity of the prisoners, exaggerated their sentences, and failed to state...
The Tripod: CAMERA Links in Three Languages
The Guardian Asks if 4.9 Million Palestinian “Refugees” Will “Return” to Cities…Where They Never Lived Those who get their news from the Guardian could be forgiven for falsely believing that there are nearly 5 million Palestinian refugees from the 1948-49 Arab-Israeli War. The truth is that there are closer to...
The Tripod: CAMERA Links in Three Languages—July 29
Pre-Oslo Prisoners and Their Crimes To understand the sensitivity of the debate over Israel’s decision to release convicted Palestinian terrorists, one must know who these prisoners are and what crimes they committed. CAMERA provides a list. (CAMERA) Another Perspective on Middle East Peace Emanuele Ottolenghi describes the “six mistaken assumptions...
Dealing with a Pro-Palestinian activist? Are you sure?
How do you know if you are dealing with a true Pro-Palestinian activist on your campus? Have they spoken up loudly against the dictatorship in the Gaza Strip under Hamas or in the West Bank under Fatah? Abu Mazen canceled elections four years ago and has since served as an...
Sign this petition to condemn this anti-semitic mini series
Sign this petition to condemn the anti-semitic mini series that will soon be shown in much of the Arab World. “Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have publicly stated that antisemitism is a human rights issue. yet they have not once condemned the endemic and virulent Arab antisemitism that is seen daily by millions...
Spoon Feeding
Contributed by CAMERA Intern Rachel Wolf: In the United States and other western democracies, children’s educational TV largely features shows like Sesame Street and Barney that are focused on teaching the alphabet, numbers, colors and even basic social skills. Palestinian educational TV, however, has a somewhat different focus. The comparison...
Sderot, Israel: Spread the Word
Contributed by CAMERA Intern Rebecca Pritzker: 15: The siren sounds. 14: Paralyzing panic. Frozen fingertips and suspended motion. 13: Mayhem. 12: Chaos. 11: Pandemonium. 10: Running. Everyone is running. 9: Children scurrying. Parents herding and carrying them. 8: Where is the nearest shelter? 7: Will I make it? 6: Will...
The Media Behind the Martyrs: Hamas, Hezbollah, The PA, and the al-Manar Television Scandal
On April 8th at NYU, about 50 students attended a talk by Middle East expert Avi Jorisch. The talk, “The Media Behind the Martyrs: Hamas, Hezbollah, The PA, and the al-Manar Television Scandal” was hosted by CAMERA Fellow Blair Newman. Avi Jorisch spoke about how terror organizations use the media to...