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Israel Goes Gaga Over Goldstone

What a day. First, AP reported on the UNHRC’s reaction to Judge Goldstone’s about-face: A spokesman for the U.N. Human Rights Council said for the report to be withdrawn Goldstone would have to submit...

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South African Cartoonist in Public Spat Over Zionism

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. Press reports say the US and Western allies are...

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Bethlehem’s Doing Better Than Big Media Lets On

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. According to one British paper, Bethlehem’s thriving....

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UNRWA Closes West Bank Offices for Safety

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. The UNRWA is closing three of its West Bank offices...

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IDF “Confirms” Operating in Syria

Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. Despite Western efforts, Abbas accepted Salam...

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Ariel Sharon: Debunking the Media Myths

With the death of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, the media have produced a huge number of obituaries. Sharon has been a controversial figure and elicits a wide range of emotions from...

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CNN’s Ugly Post-Mortem on Sharon

The past few days have seen many media outlets quoting Sarah Leah Whitson, the director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa Division. Her comments on Ariel Sharon’s legacy have been...

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Hamas Executes Dozens of Tunnel Diggers

Today’s Top Stories 1. According to Israeli media reports, Hamas executed dozens of it own tunnel diggers in recent weeks, “fearing the workers would reveal the site locations to Israel.” Other diggers...

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The Arab Spring Arrives on Israel’s Doorstep

Today’s Top Stories 1. The Arab Spring has finally dropped on Israel’s doorstep: Israeli officials begin to ponder the degree of threat from al-Qaeda, now firmly entrenched along the Golan border....

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Foreign Workers: Another Angle to Bash Israel

Only hours after Israelis were coming to terms with a Palestinian stabbing rampage on a Tel Aviv bus, Human Rights Watch chose to release a report accusing Israel of abusing the human rights of Thai...

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Human Rights Watch’s Disaster Effort

One might think from the name that “Human Rights Watch” is an organization dedicated solely to monitoring human rights conditions around the world. But long-time readers may be familiar with a few...

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Rude Tweets and Misleading Headlines

Listen to Yarden Frankl on the Voice of Israel by clicking on the image above or on this link to play. HonestReporting’s Yarden Frankl joins VOI’s Josh Hasten in-studio to discuss this week’s media...

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Media Bias Wave Continues

Here are just some of the latest examples of poor or biased reporting on the wave of Palestinian terror unleashed on Israel’s citizens. “ALLEGED ASSAILANTS” It’s not only the Wall Street Journal that...

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UN Aid Money Going to Assad and Cronies

Today’s Top Stories 1. If you thought recent disclosures of NGO and UN aid benefiting Hamas was bad enough, you won’t believe the scope of the shenanigans going on in Syria. The Guardian reports that...

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The New York Times Misrepresents BDS

A newly passed Israeli law prevents foreign nationals who have publicly called for a boycott of the Jewish state or work on behalf of an organization that advocates these measures from entering Israel....

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Netanyahu Unveils Missile Shield, Issues Warning

Today’s Top Stories 1. During a ceremony unveiling Israel’s new integrated missile defense system, Israel PM Netanyahu issued a warning to countries that wish for Israel’s destruction: Whoever tries to...

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LA Times Op-Ed: Israel the “Occupying Power” in Gaza

There is no dispute over the hardships that Gazans are enduring as a result of chronic electricity outages. It is difficult not to feel sympathy with LA Times opinion piece writer Abier Almasri as she...

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Gaza Health Crisis: WHO’s to Blame?

Fifty four Palestinians died in Gaza while awaiting a medical travel permit from Israel. This is according to a joint statement issued last week by several NGOs (non-governmental organizations): Human...

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A Crise de Saúde em Gaza e os Vistos Médicos: Quem é o Culpado?

Cinquenta e quatro palestinos morreram em Gaza enquanto aguardavam uma autorização de viagem médica de Israel. Isto é de acordo com uma declaração conjunta emitida na semana passada por várias ONGs...

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US Quits Iran Nuclear Deal — Now What?

Today’s Top Stories 1. Trump announced the US is withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear deal and reinstating sanctions. Israel and the Gulf states were happy. Europe expressed its regrets. Iran denounced...

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