Bias

CNN's 'Handmaid's Tale': How Israeli women were 'ranked' below Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman - opinion

A war-safety score for Israel was dressed up as a women’s-rights verdict to launder authoritarian influence.

Female IDF combat soldiers.
General view of the BBC Television studios at Media City in Salford, Britain, March 13, 2023

Whistleblower details BBC bias in Israel coverage - opinion

NEW YORK CITY mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders attend a town hall gathering in Brooklyn last month. The writer asks: How can any Jew be so blind to Mamdani’s motivation and intentions?

Blame the grandparents: Why young Jews align with antisemites - opinion

Reporting from a funeral in Moshav Netiv Ha’asara following the October 7, 2023, attack.

Israeli journalists in foreign newsrooms face editorial bias after October 7


Yet another UN farce - editorial

Reports like those by the COI ensure one thing: perpetuation of the conflict. The UN probe attacks the Jewish state while emboldening its enemies and detractors.

 Overview of the session of the Human Rights Council during the speech of U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2020.

What was the one grain of truth in the UN statement against Israel? - opinion

The 313-word statement issued by the UN Security Council on February 21 began with all the usual “deep concern” and “dismay” about Jews having the chutzpah to reside in the Jewish national homeland.

 SPEAKING AT the UN Security Council last week, Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan presents a photo of terror victims Yaakov and Asher Paley and dedicates a moment of silence in memory of all 11 people killed in recent Palestinian attacks.

There's an upside to playing favorites at work- study

New research finds that in teams that lack clear chain of command, a leader’s biases impose structure and help everyone to work together more effectively.

 Illustrative image of office equipment.

Ex-HRW head Ken Roth denied Harvard fellowship due to 'anti-Israel bias' - report

During Roth's tenure as the head of HRW, the watchdog NGO was often criticized for its statements and publications against Israel, including accusing the Jewish state of apartheid.

Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 12, 2021. Picture taken January 12, 2021.

Why do we like some animals but hate, not care about others? - study

No monkey business here. Let's take a deep dive into our own human biases and perceptions for different animals, whether we love them, hate them or eat them.

 A baby cow is seen jumping (Illustrative).

BBC apologizes for 'unacceptable' handling of anti-Israel bias - report

The apology came shortly after a petition started by The Jewish Chronicle nearly met its goal of 7,500 signatures demanding a parliamentary inquiry into the BBC’s coverage of Jews and Israel.

A general view of the Broadcasting House at BBC headquarters in Central London in 2017.

Fighting the BBC's biased coverage of Jews and Israel - opinion

Over the past two years, the newspaper I edit, The Jewish Chronicle, has exposed numerous instances of apparent bias against Jews and Israel in BBC reporting. 

A general view of the Broadcasting House at BBC headquarters in Central London in 2017.

Why have hate crimes increased fivefold in Sacramento since 2017? - report

23 hate-related incidents were reported to Sacramento police in 2017, while 126 incidents were reported in just the first nine months of 2021.

The Sacramento skyline, as seen from The Ziggurat in West Sacramento, California.

State Department claim that Israeli bullet killed Abu Akleh is biased - opinion

The State Department statement also failed to mention the PA’s lack of cooperation; the PA’s refusal and then long delay in turning over an alleged bullet.

 PA HONOR GUARDS carry the casket of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, at a ceremony in Ramallah, in May.

UN violated its own rules, appointed biased commissioners against Israel - opinion

Navi Pillay (the chair of the commission), Christopher Sidoti and Milton Kothari all have blatant paper trails of vitriolic anti-Israel rhetoric and actions.

 CHRISTOPHER SIDOTI is a consultant to the Australian Centre for International Justice, a rabidly anti-Israel organization that publicly demanded Australia support the BDS movement, says the writer.