With 2012 coming to a close, I decided to look back at some the more popular CiF Watch posts. First, here are the posts read most by our loyal readers – and more […]
New Year’s Eve Reflections: On the Guardian’s disproportionate focus on Israel
Arab media more accurate than the Guardian in story on Gaza building material
In a post on Dec. 28 we noted an erroneous claim by Harriet Sherwood regarding restrictions on construction material entering Gaza, in a story published by the Guardian on Dec. 27. Here’s the passage […]
Guardian Teacher Network site promotes distorted history of Israel’s birth
The Guardian Teacher Network (GTN) is a site dedicated to helping UK teachers find jobs, focus on a career path and “gain resources and ideas” to assist in their professional development. They even have suggested […]
Guardian’s media blogger, Roy Greenslade, ignores Hamas restrictions on journalists
A guest post by AKUS This was the Guardian’s list of top Media stories on December 28th: Oddly enough, the December 27th story by Harriett Sherwood about Hamas banning Palestinian journalists reporting […]
Guardian’s capital lie included in CAMERA’s Top 10 MidEast Media Mangles
Our friends at CAMERA published a 2012 end-of-year top-ten list of the most egregious false accusations about Israel in the media. Coming in at number 5 was the Guardian’s ‘ever-changing Israeli capital. CAMERA wrote […]
Postcard from Israel -Tel Lachish
As is the case with many of the other Tels in Israel, Tel Lachish shows evidence of habitation spanning many different historic periods over thousands of years. It is perhaps most well-known, […]
Guardian falsely claims that “almost no” construction materials have entered Gaza
Harriet Sherwood’s latest report, ‘Hamas bans Palestinian journalists from Israeli media cooperation‘ Dec. 27, took a detour from the issue indicated in the title in the penultimate paragraph. Sherwood writes: “Meanwhile, Israel is to […]
Will the Guardian report on war crimes committed by Hamas?
Here’s how the Guardian’s Gaza page looks today, Dec. 27. As you can see, there’s very little about Gaza, save ‘Snapshot amid blockades and gunfire‘ from June, which highlights Palestinian suffering in […]
What the Guardian won’t report: Israel wins at the UN. Israeli culture wins in the Middle East
On Dec. 21, 2012, a UN resolution on “Entrepreneurship for Development” was proposed by Israel, along with 97 co-sponsors. The resolution encourages private and public sector entrepreneurship, “developing new technologies and innovative business […]
US Guardian and the UK Guardian – 2 blogs separated by a ‘unit-ary’ language
A guest post by AKUS Do you notice slight differences in the header concerning Israel between the US version and the UK version below (see arrow)? Yes – the US version suggests […]
CiF contributor asks: Does Israel depend on the support of right-wing antisemites?
The cognitive gymnastics necessary for a Guardian journalist or ‘Comment is Free’ contributor to claim being ‘shocked’ by antisemitism are quite impressive. Those engaging in such faux outrage must somehow ignore the […]
O Little Near-By Town of Bethlehem: Christmas 2012
The following was published on Dec. 24 at Times of Israel by Judy Lash-Balint Every Christmas I make the 15-minute drive from my Jerusalem home to Bethlehem for a reality check on the beleaguered town […]
‘The Jewish state which ruined Christmas in Bethlehem’: A Guardian Production
Christianity is close to extinct in the Middle East. The only place in the region where Christians are free, and indeed thriving, is the Jewish state. In contrast, a new study, highlighted […]
Happy Christmas!
Wishing all CiF Watch readers celebrating Christmas a very happy holiday and a wonderful New Year.
Meet Egyptian peace activist Maikel Nabil: Pro-democracy, pro-Palestinian & pro-Israel
The word “bravery” is pranced around way too frequently these days, but a young Arab, in a country struggling to free itself from the yoke of tyranny – who defiantly promotes the […]
The stranglehold on the US by one lobby: One minute with Glenn Greenwald
The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald is evidently traveling and has been unable to write over the last couple of days, but was decent enough to post a few clips from his appearance on […]
CiF Watch prompts Guardian correction to Ashrawi claim regarding ‘Jews only’ homes
On Nov. 29, we published a post titled ‘Hanan Ashrawi lies at ‘Comment is Free’ about homes for Jews only in Jerusalem‘. We focused on Ashrawi’s implicit claim, in her ‘Comment is […]
Postcard from Israel – Bet She’an
Although only about a tenth of the archaeological site of Bet She’an has been excavated, it has to be one of the most fascinating places to visit in Israel. First settled in […]
‘Articles of Faith’: The absence of critical thinking about Israeli settlements
CiF Watch has no official position on Israeli homes built across the 1949 armistice lines – the settlements. As a blog dedicated to combating antisemitism and the assault on Israel’s legitimacy at […]
UN and EU leaders to condemn Palestinians for incitement to terrorism
The four European members of the United Nations security council are drawing up a strong joint condemnation of recent Palestinian acts of terrorist incitement amid growing international censure. The unusual statement, expected this week […]
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