1/ The
@nytimes
is continuing to cast Islamic Jihad and Hamas, both of which are openly sworn to Israel's destruction, as merely "opposing Israel's occupation of the West Bank."
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2/ Earlier this summer, the newspaper defended the accuracy of this absurd claim.
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3/ And shortly thereafter, they misled readers on this again.
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4/ So while it's outrageous that the paper did so again today, it isn't a surprise.
More surprising is that it appeared under
@IKershner
's byline, since earlier this summer she reported, accurately, on Islamic Jihad's “long-term goal of replacing Israel with an Islamic state.”
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@IKershner
5/ Seems noteworthy that the distorted language was added, perhaps by editors, rather late in the game.
Earlier versions scanned by the Web archive didn't include the language.
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6/ The incorrect language has been removed.
The ridiculous language Gilead cites here has been removed, but the article remains lacking in context and slanted against Israel. If
@nytimes
covered the Ukraine war like this, every article would be a regurgitation of the Kremlin narrative, with limited comments from Kiev.
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@GileadIni
@nytimes
It is just so infuriating here in Ireland the National state broadcaster
@rte
are the same.
@rtenews
@MichealMartinTD
@rte
is the Publicly Funded State Broadcaster of
#Ireland
It is shocking that
@rtenews
whose remit is as a public service broadcaster refuses to tell
#Ireland
the
#Truth
about
#Israel
Is
@rte
the shovel for
#IrishJewHatred
supporting
#Terrorism
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@GileadIni
@nytimes
You mean the way the current Israeli government is sworn to Palestine’s destruction?
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@GileadIni
@nytimes
I replied to Tweet by Kershner linked to her piece. Noted that she must have known that armed groups in Jenin were not simply objecting to occupation & cited War of Return by
@EinatWilf
and
@Adi_Schwartz
. Gratified story corrected though Times' readers agree w/Kershner narrative
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