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HonestReporting keeps a close watch on news coverage related to the Arab-Israeli conflict, looking for bias, inaccuracies, or any violations of journalistic standards. The organization also aids foreign journalists who are reporting from the region. Importantly, HonestReporting operates independently, without ties to any government, political party, or movement. The organization firmly believes that an informed public is crucial for progress and understanding in resolving conflicts. Simply correcting false reports and highlighting ethical violations isn't enough. Through its MediaCentral initiative, HonestReporting offers valuable assistance to journalists working in or visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories, and surrounding areas, ensuring that information flows freely. HonestReporting's mission serves the public good by combating misinformation, including digitally altered images that can mislead people about the conflict. Additionally, it provides unbiased support to reporters, such as translation services and connections to key figures, helping them present a more comprehensive view of the situation. With a subscriber base of over 140,000, HonestReporting's MediaCentral project addresses more than 1,000 inquiries from journalists each year.

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Hasan Piker: How a Jew-Hating, Hamas-Loving Streamer Seduced The New York Times

1 week ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

Hasan Piker is among the most popular personalities on the gaming-video streaming platform Twitch. Piker—whose significant career break came conveniently via his uncle, Cenk Uygur, founder of the left-wing commentary show The Young Turks—brands himself as a “political commentator.” Over 2.5 million viewers regularly tune in, though it’s unlikely they’re seeking nuanced political insight.
Louis Theroux and The Settlers: The BBC Documentary That Paints Every Israeli as an Extremist

1 week ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

Louis Theroux first visited the West Bank in 2011 to film a documentary titled Louis and the Ultra-Zionists, part of his long-running series for the BBC. Back then, he at least seemed to possess a trace of journalistic curiosity. Even the title signaled a degree of editorial caution — framing his subjects as a small, ideological fringe rather than representative of Israeli society as a whole. At the time, Theroux made an effort to clarify that he was profiling a narrow segment of Israelis.
Newsweek Exploits Pope Francis' Death to Launder Hamas & Hezbollah’s Crimes Against Christians

2 weeks ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

As Catholics worldwide mourned the passing of Pope Francis last week, the mainstream media generally followed suit with respectful obituaries and reflections on the pontiff’s legacy. But, as ever, there had to be an exception—and this time, Newsweek eagerly stepped into the role.
Exposed: CBS News Caught Deleting Hamas Propaganda on ‘Martyrs’ & ‘Israeli Aggression’ from Website

4 weeks ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

It was right there, on their website. For all to see. Evidence that a major American news outlet — one with prestige, resources, and supposedly rigorous editorial standards — had quietly published, almost word-for-word, what can only be described as a press release from a designated terrorist organization. Earlier this month, CBS News ran a story about an alleged Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza.
Inside the UK Media’s Tantrum Over BDS-Backing Lawmakers Denied Entry by Israel

1 month ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

Border security and a visa policy. There isn’t a single sovereign state in the world that doesn’t have both. The United Kingdom certainly does — a robust one, no less. For Palestinians, a visa is mandatory to enter the UK, whether for tourism, family visits, business, or study — short stay or long.
Vanishing Victims: Hamas Scrubs Thousands of ‘Confirmed’ Civilian Deaths from Its Fatality List

1 month ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

Not for the first time since the start of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, the terror group — which controls the enclave’s health ministry and is routinely cited as a reliable source by the UN and major news outlets — has quietly erased thousands of names from its own casualty lists.
Irish Times Invites Readers to Watch Blood Libel Movie About Palestinian ‘Martyrs’ Capital’

1 month ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

The Irish Times has published some breathtakingly poor journalism over the years. It once described Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as evidence of a national “thirst for war,” defended Hezbollah as a “defensive” force in Lebanon, and, in one memorable dispatch, its Middle East correspondent appeared almost exhilarated by the idea of the Iranian regime launching a hypersonic missile at Tel Aviv. Yet even by those standards, the paper’s latest international story marks a new low.
Media's Darling Doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah: Anti-Hamas Palestinians ‘Stabbed Resistance in the Back’

1 month ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

In the largest anti-Hamas demonstrations Gaza has seen in years, thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets over the past week. Protesters in the north of the Strip — particularly in Gaza City — have chanted “Hamas out” and “Hamas are terrorists,” while holding banners that read, “Hamas does not represent us.”Hamas has responded with predictable brutality. According to reports from local activists, at least six protest organizers have been executed.
No Other Land Sequel: Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director’s New Acting Role?

1 month ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

“Beaten bloody.” “Attacked by a group of about 15 armed settlers.” Assaulted with “brass knuckles and the butt of a rifle to his head.” And later, struck by Israeli soldiers who supposedly “beat him with the butt of their rifles.” These were just a few of the claims—or variations of them—breathlessly relayed by The New York Times, Sky News, CNN, The Guardian, and the BBC—based entirely on accounts from so-called “activists on the scene.” And at the center of the chaos was none other than...
‘50,000 Dead in Gaza’ & ‘Ramadan Peace Ruined’: Media Determined to Repeat Old Mistakes

1 month ago | honestreporting.com | Rachel O'Donoghue

The war in Gaza resumed last week after Hamas rejected a ceasefire extension that would have required it to release the remaining Israeli hostages—half of whom are now believed to be dead. In response, Israel carried out targeted airstrikes. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime’s other terror proxy, the Houthis, joined the assault—launching a ballistic missile from Yemen as Hamas also fired rockets from Gaza.