{"id":2087020,"date":"2023-11-01T16:07:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-times-owners-daughter-says-journalists-should-call-israel-apartheid-state\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:10:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T20:10:46","slug":"la-times-owners-daughter-says-journalists-should-call-israel-apartheid-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-times-owners-daughter-says-journalists-should-call-israel-apartheid-state\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Times owner&#8217;s daughter advocates labeling Israel as an &#8216;apartheid&#8217; state."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-times-owners-daughter-says-journalists-should-call-israel-apartheid-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087020&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2>Nika Soon-Shiong Accuses Israel of Committing Genocide<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Nike Soon-Shiong\u2063 at a Public Safety Commission meeting, Aug. 8, 2022 (WeHoTV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>&#8216;s owner&#8217;s daughter, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-political-activism-and-influence-of-bill-gates\/\" title=\"The Political Activism And Influence of Bill Gates\">wields significant influence<\/a> over\u2064 the paper&#8217;s\u2064 news coverage, boldly denounces Israel as an &#8220;apartheid state&#8221; \u2064and insists that journalists should be \u2064allowed\u2064 to describe it as such in their reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Nika Soon-Shiong, daughter of <em>Times<\/em> owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, goes even further by accusing Israel \u2063of committing &#8220;genocide&#8221; and\u200c alleging that media\u2064 figures and politicians who support the Jewish state have been &#8220;paid off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not journalistic malpractice to describe the state of Israel as an\u2064 Apartheid state,&#8221; declares Nika Soon-Shiong in \u200ba powerful\u200b Twitter post. &#8220;This is well-established in international law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s not journalistic malpractice to describe the state of Israel as an Apartheid state. This is well-established in international law. It&#8217;s the legal\u200c term for unlawful &#8216;killing, torture, forcible transfer, \u2062and denial of basic rights.&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hIoi3FiuSB\">pic.twitter.com\/hIoi3FiuSB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dNika Soon-Shiong \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@nikasoonshiong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikasoonshiong\/status\/1719518874121429208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Soon-Shiong&#8217;s remarks come at a time when the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> has faced \u200bcriticism\u2064 for its coverage\u200b of Israel. The paper recently removed \u200ba column that mentioned Hamas&#8217; acts of sexual \u200cviolence against women,\u200d claiming it lacked substantiation. Additionally, one of the paper&#8217;s reporters, Adam\u2063 Elmahrek, dismissed reports\u2064 of Hamas \u2064beheading babies as &#8220;unverified&#8221;\u200c and &#8220;sensational,&#8221; accusing journalists who cited such claims of having\u2064 &#8220;blood on their hands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Los \u200bAngeles Times<\/em> has not responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Since her father&#8217;s acquisition of the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> \u2064in 2018, Soon-Shiong has become\u200d actively\u200b involved in\u2064 the \u200bnewspaper&#8217;s \u2063operations. She has participated\u200b in staff meetings and influenced\u200d the paper&#8217;s coverage of race,\u2062 leading some insiders to accuse her\u200d of interfering with \u2062news reporting. The <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> has reported that\u2063 Soon-Shiong has also been involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-times-owners-daughter-says-journalists-should-call-israel-apartheid-state\/\" title=\"LA Times owner's daughter advocates labeling Israel as an 'apartheid' state.\">high-level management issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Soon-Shiong argues that it is accurate for journalists to label Israel\u2064 an \u200c&#8221;apartheid state&#8221; and criticizes news outlets for failing to do so. She\u2062 claims there is &#8220;incontrovertible evidence that\u200c Israel aims to &#8216;maintain a system of domination.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200b she\u200b asserts that media\u2063 figures and politicians \u200bwho support \u2063Israel\u2064 have\u2064 been\u200c compromised by financial incentives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This genocide is \u2064on \u2064livestream. The pundits have been bought. The actors (and confused comedians) have been given\u2063 the script,&#8221; she declares\u200c passionately on Twitter. &#8220;The\u200b politicians have been paid for. The ink on the Lockheed Martin and Accenture\u2064 contracts is \u200ddrying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, \u2062the Committee for\u2063 Accuracy in Middle \u200bEast Reporting and Analysis \u2062(CAMERA), a pro-Israel media watchdog group, accused the \u200c <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> \u200bof publishing biased and misleading coverage against Israel. The paper has issued corrections for\u2063 several\u200b articles, including one that falsely claimed Israel controlled the Gaza strip\u200c and \u2062another that significantly downplayed the number of \u200dhostages taken by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>CAMERA also highlighted that the paper&#8217;s managing editor, Sara Yasin, had accused Israel of &#8220;genocide.&#8221; In response, a spokeswoman for the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> defended Yasin and reaffirmed the paper&#8217;s\u2063 commitment to delivering news with\u200d journalistic rigor, fairness, \u200cand\u2064 compassion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can \u2064journalistic organizations like the Los Angeles Times ensure their coverage of \u200bcomplex conflicts like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is fair, accurate, and balanced<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Iased&#8221; sources. These incidents have led to accusations of anti-Israel bias\u2063 within the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>The accusations\u200c made by Nika\u200d Soon-Shiong against Israel and those\u2063 who support it are not only inflammatory but also\u2063 baseless. Accusing a democratic state \u2062of committing genocide is a \u200bserious \u200ballegation that requires \u200dsubstantial evidence. However, Soon-Shiong\u2064 provides no concrete evidence to support her claim. It is irresponsible and detrimental to the journalistic integrity of \u200dthe <em>Los Angeles \u200cTimes<\/em> to\u2062 make such profound accusations without \u2064proper substantiation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, by asserting that media figures and politicians who support Israel \u200chave been &#8220;paid off,&#8221; Soon-Shiong undermines the \u2064credibility of those who\u2063 hold a different \u200bviewpoint. It is essential to engage in constructive dialogue and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-members-of-congress-refuse-to-vote-for-condemning-hamas-attack-here-are-their-names\/\" title=\"16 Congress Members Refuse to Condemn Hamas Attack - See Their Names\">respect differing opinions<\/a>, rather than resorting to baseless \u2064accusations.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is important to note\u2064 that the issue\u200c of the\u2062 Israeli-Palestinian \u200bconflict\u2064 is \u200bcomplex, with deep\u200d historical and political roots. While there are legitimate concerns and\u200d criticisms to be addressed, labeling Israel as an apartheid\u200b state and accusing it of genocide oversimplifies the situation and fails to acknowledge the complexities involved.<\/p>\n<p>Journalistic ethics require\u200c balanced and fair reporting. While journalists \u2064are\u2063 entitled to express their opinions, it is crucial to separate personal beliefs from professional \u200creporting. The role of a journalist is to present unbiased\u200c information to allow readers to form their own opinions.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> has a responsibility to ensure its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is fair,\u2064 accurate, and balanced. It should \u200dprovide a platform\u200b for \u200ddiverse\u2063 perspectives and engage\u2064 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-the-full-list-of-every-lie-joe-biden-has-told-as-president-250-and-counting\/\" title=\"Joe Biden's growing list of lies as President: 250 and counting.\">rigorous fact-checking<\/a> to avoid the spread of misinformation or unsubstantiated claims.<\/p>\n<p>Nika \u200dSoon-Shiong&#8217;s accusations not\u2062 only \u200djeopardize the credibility of \u2064the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, but \u200cthey also \u200bundermine the pursuit of honest and objective journalism. Journalistic organizations must strive\u2064 to\u2062 uphold \u200dthe\u200d highest standards of integrity and avoid promoting biases\u200d or unfounded claims.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the accusations made by \u200bNika Soon-Shiong against Israel and those who\u200b support it \u2064lack substantiation and contribute to a polarized\u200c narrative. \u200dIt is\u2064 essential for\u2063 journalists to adhere to the principles of fairness, accuracy,\u200d and balance to provide \u2063informative and \u200bunbiased reporting. The <em>Los\u200d Angeles Times<\/em> must ensure\u2064 its coverage \u200dof the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is thorough, objective, and respectful of \u200cdiverse perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nika Soon-Shiong, daughter of the Los Angeles Times owner, accused Israel of genocide and labeled it an &#8220;apartheid state.&#8221; She emphasized the importance of journalists being able to openly describe it as such during a Public Safety Commission meeting on Aug. 8, 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":2087021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2087020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2087020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2087021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2087020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2087020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2087020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}