Anglicans for Israel

The writer and broadcaster Melanie Phillips is dismayed by the media coverage of the current crisis in Gaza and the apparent denial of many of the salient facts:
Let us remind ourselves of the context. Israel was condemned for its occupation of Gaza, which was said to be creating ‘despair’ and ‘frustration’ that was causing violence […]

From Tom Gross:
Some parts of the media which are traditionally relatively unsympathetic to the Jewish state, most notably the editorial writers at the Washington Post, have in recent days shown more understanding.
But at the same time the most hostile sections of the media have stepped up their demonization of Israel. This is particularly so with […]

Will this story from Palestinian Media Watch get as much coverage as the original story about the deaths of a family on a Gaza beach?
PA TV falsifies video of Gaza deaths
by Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook, June 12, 2006
Palestinian Authority TV has been repeatedly broadcasting a falsified video clip of the events surrounding the deaths […]

Over at Irene Lancaster’s weblog comes evidence that Lord Carey is none too happy at the media’s interpretation of a speech he made recently. Here is the Sunday Telegraph’s version:
In a speech that will be seen as a direct attack on Dr Williams’s ability to maintain unity in the Church, Lord Carey accused liberals […]

A letter to Mark Thomson, Director-General of the BBC, from Simon McIlwaine of Anglicans for Israel:
Dear Mr Thomson
I wish to complain about the outrageous allegation on the BBC website that: “All Israeli settlements within land occupied during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war are judged illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this. ”
This is utter rubbish! […]

A number of people have asked us if we have an audio recording of Dr Irene Lancaster’s Thought for the Week broadcast on the BBC last week. You can listen to it via the BBC site here (requires RealPlayer).