(Jerusalem Post) - Andrea Levin In a study of the Chicago Tribune by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America from June through December 2002, when Israel was acting against Palestinians, Israel was named directly in the headline 78% of the time. On the other hand, when reporting hostile Palestinian actions, the Tribune identified the perpetrators as Palestinian in only 19% of the headlines. In the span of the analysis, Israel endured nearly 50 attacks by suicide bombers and gunmen, killing nearly 200 Israelis, yet not once did the newspaper use the terms "Palestinian suicide bomber" or "Palestinian kills." Newspaper headlines rarely identify the Palestinian bombers and gunmen killing Israelis as "Palestinian," while readily naming Israel in headlines as the key actor. The obscuring of "Palestinian" responsibility inevitably promotes the false impression that Israel can and does decide the fate of the conflict.
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