Terrorism, Terrorists
and Terrorist Groups
Yasir Arafat’s Timeline of Terror
The media is focusing much attention on Yasir Arafat's legacy. Many of the historical briefs and timelines being published whitewash his decades-long involvement in terrorism. Below is a timeline of some of the key events and terrorist acts associated with Arafat.
Times of Israel Corrects: Jerusalem Bomber Isn’t Israeli
Times of Israel corrects after misidentifying Jerusalem bomber Eslam Froukh as an Israeli Arab. A resident of east Jerusalem who murdered two civilians in the Nov. 23 double-bombing, he does not have Israeli citizenship.
AP Amends Captions, Adding Palestinian Killed By Troops Had Attacked Soldier
Associated Press today commendably amends incomplete captions which had initially only stated that Palestinian Haitham Shuham was shot dead by Israeli troops while failing to report why. An Israeli soldier fatally shot Shuham after he wounded a soldier, slamming a hammer into his face.
Times of Israel Improves Coverage on Cruelty to Hebron Dogs, Adds Mayor Was Convicted Of Murder
After initially elliptically reporting on Hebron Mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh's crime, The Times of Israel now thorough details his conviction for a deadly attack in which six were murdered, including Americans and a Canadian, and 20 wounded.
NPR and CSM Heroize Palestinian Terrorist Lion’s Den Group
Two more Western media outlets deceive news consumers by depicting a Palestinian terrorist group as heroic fighters and Israeli counter-terrorist operations as the real evil.
The Washington Post: Murdering Jews is ‘Violent Resistance’
A recent Washington Post report contains valuable information and offers a welcome look at an often-neglected subject: Palestinian politics. Yet, the article is undone by its whitewashing of anti-Jewish violence and terrorism.
CAMERA Op-Ed: Israel Braces for Violence Before the High Holidays
Israel, CAMERA tells JNS, is bracing itself for an increase in terrorist attacks before the High Holidays. And it is incumbent upon the press to report that Israeli authorities have concrete warnings of the terror headed their way.
Munich Massacre and DW’s Farah Maraqa: A German Litmus Test on Safeguarding Israeli Civilians
Without holding an unrepentant journalist employed by a publicly funded media outlet accountable for her antisemitism and incitement against Israeli civilians, how meaningful is Germany stated repentance for its past tolerance towards Palestinian terrorism?
AFP Improves Captions: Slain Abu Jelda Was Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade Fighter
CAMERA prompts AFP to amend captions which had initially omitted that Palestinian Hamad Mustafa Hussein Abu Jelda, fatally injured in a gun battle with Israeli troops, belonged to the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a designated terror organization
CAMERA Op-Ed: How Reporters Should Cover Islamist Terrorism
As CAMERA tells Washington Examiner magazine it is all too rare for reporters covering the Middle East to provide analysis that is free from partisanship and bias. But veteran reporter Michael Gordon's newly published book on the fight against ISIS offers a masterclass lesson on how to do so.
AFP (Again) Erases Nasser Abu Hamid’s Seven Murder Convictions
Not for the first time, Agence France Presse erased Nasser Abu Hamid's seven murder convictions, presenting him only as a Palestinian prisoner sick with cancer while withholding any indication about why he might be in jail.