From Description to Declaration: How World Press Photo Frames Gaza Differently

Key Takeaways: The World Press Photo Foundation jury report for 2026 departs from its own descriptive standard in its Gaza entries, introducing causal claims and presenting contested narratives as established fact. Two Gaza-related finalists, Saber...
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Pakistan’s “Neutral” Role – and What the Media Isn’t Reporting

Key Takeaways: Pakistan’s Defense Minister made an antisemitic X post, calling Israel “cancerous” and wishing for the Jewish people to “burn in hell.” While Israeli media and politicians condemned it, it was more broadly ignored...
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The Forward Dulls Mahmoud Khalil’s Sharp Teeth

Key Takeaways: The Forward frames Mahmoud Khalil as a reassuring voice, while downplaying his record of extremist rhetoric. Khalil’s most controversial claims go largely unchallenged, allowing him to redefine his own narrative. By prioritizing access...
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Embarrassing: Sky News Journalists Double Down Over Hezbollah Funeral Backlash

Key Takeaways:  Sky News blurred the line between journalism and propaganda by presenting Hezbollah-affiliated operatives as legitimate reporters. Faced with overwhelming visual and factual evidence, Alex Crawford doubled down instead of correcting the record. The...
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From Description to Declaration: How World Press Photo Frames Gaza Differently
Pakistan’s “Neutral” Role – and What the Media Isn’t Reporting
The Forward Dulls Mahmoud Khalil’s Sharp Teeth
Embarrassing: Sky News Journalists Double Down Over Hezbollah Funeral Backlash

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ Inside The New Yorker’s Skewed Portrait of American Jews and Israel
The New Yorker recently published a feature portraying American synagogues...
▶ Elite, Educated, Antisemitic: How Academia Fosters Jew Hate
Key Takeaways Antisemitism on American campuses did not emerge overnight....
▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared...
▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
▶ Inside The New Yorker’s Skewed Portrait of American Jews and Israel
The New Yorker recently published a feature portraying American synagogues...
▶ Elite, Educated, Antisemitic: How Academia Fosters Jew Hate
Key Takeaways Antisemitism on American campuses did not emerge overnight....
▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared...
▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
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The popular media monitoring column Eye on the Media that was initiated in The Jerusalem Post by its venerated late editor David Bar-Illan more than 30 years ago was relaunched this weekend by HonestReporting executive director and executive editor Gil...
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