{"id":2119754,"date":"2023-12-08T13:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leading-us-jewish-orgs-launch-effort-to-correct-mainstream-media-falsehoods-about-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:04:25","slug":"leading-us-jewish-orgs-launch-effort-to-correct-mainstream-media-falsehoods-about-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leading-us-jewish-orgs-launch-effort-to-correct-mainstream-media-falsehoods-about-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"US Jewish groups launch campaign to correct media falsehoods about Israel"},"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%2Fleading-us-jewish-orgs-launch-effort-to-correct-mainstream-media-falsehoods-about-israel%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=2119754&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--><h2>Leading U.S. Jewish Groups Launch the 10\/7 Project to Combat Misinformation<\/h2>\n<p>Several prominent \u2062U.S. Jewish organizations have come together to launch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the10-7project.com\/#who-we-are\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10\/7 Project<\/a>, a new initiative aimed at addressing the inaccurate and misleading narratives surrounding\u200c the war between Israel and \u200dHamas. The project, led by the American Jewish\u2064 Committee, \u2064the Jewish Federations of North \u200cAmerica, the Anti-Defamation \u2064League, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and the Conference of Presidents of Major \u200bAmerican Jewish Organizations, \u2062seeks to uplift the stories of innocent victims while countering the\u2063 misinformation\u2064 spread by Hamas terrorists and\u2064 their anti-Israel allies.<\/p>\n<h3>Fighting\u200d Against\u2062 Biased Reporting<\/h3>\n<p>Strategist \u2064Brad Todd,\u200b an advisor to the 10\/7 Project, emphasized the importance of highlighting\u200b accurate information about the war and \u200dcalling out biased reporting that attempts to create false equivalencies between Israel and Hamas. To\u2062 kick off the\u200d initiative, the\u2064 10\/7 Project has introduced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the10-7project.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daily newsletter<\/a> targeting \u2062policymakers and the general\u2063 public.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2064 is a desire by \u200dtoo many journalists to pull punches when it comes \u200bto Hamas,&#8221; Todd\u200d stated, referring to instances \u200dof biased reporting, such\u2062 as the media&#8217;s portrayal of Israel&#8217;s prisoner \u2063exchange with \u2064Hamas. \u200bTodd believes\u2062 that journalists\u200b often\u200d lack understanding \u200cof the complexity of the Arab-Israeli conflict and cater to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-media-gives-biden-less-negative-coverage-than-any-president-on-record\/\" title=\"STUDY: Media Gives Biden Less Negative Coverage Than Any President On Record\">left-leaning audience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenging Misinformation\u200c and Correcting the Record<\/h3>\n<p>The 10\/7 Project aims to challenge the media&#8217;s failures and\u200d correct the record on the war. It highlights instances where news outlets have downplayed Hamas&#8217;s barbaric attacks, nitpicked evidence \u200cof their atrocities, and uncritically \u200drepeated false claims made by Hamas. The project also draws attention to incidents like the Washington Post removing a cartoon critical of Hamas&#8217;s hypocrisy due to staff complaints.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Washington Post &#038; editor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SallyBuzbee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SallyBuzbee<\/a> \u2064caved \u200bto staff pressure to \u2063remove an anodyne cartoon accurately depicting Hamas\u2019s \u2063use\u2063 of human shields for \u200dbeing &#8216;racist,&#8221; \u2063according to emails obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreeBeacon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FreeBeacon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Story is here &#038; \u200dquick \ud83e\uddf5to break it down \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNuvNW0OKq\">https:\/\/t.co\/fNuvNW0OKq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360)\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewHolden360\/status\/1722701841761223107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One notable example \u2063of media bias occurred when headlines falsely accused Israel \u200bof bombing Al Ahli Baptist Hospital, causing widespread unrest. The New York Times\u200c and other outlets later \u200cretracted their reporting, acknowledging that a \u200cHamas affiliate had accidentally hit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/omar-tlaib-silent-after-evidence-contradicts-their-claims-that-israel-killed-hundreds-in-gaza-hospital-blast\/\" title=\"Omar and Tlaib mum on evidence disproving their Gaza hospital blast claims.\">hospital parking lot<\/a> with a rocket.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\uddf5THREAD\ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n<p>A deadly blast hit Gaza yesterday. Hamas blamed Israel. The media rushed to parrot their claims.\u200c Evidence suggests they were lies. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreeBeacon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FreeBeacon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the outlets who\u2064 carried water for\u2062 a terrorist group to smear Israel \u2935\ufe0f \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z3RW3XVmEe\">https:\/\/t.co\/z3RW3XVmEe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drew\u2064 Holden\u200d (@DrewHolden360) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewHolden360\/status\/1714778669481124341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Highlighting Under-Covered\u200c Aspects of the Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200d10\/7 Project also aims to shed light on lesser-known aspects of the Gaza war, such\u200d as Hamas&#8217;s \u2064relentless bombardment of Israel with thousands of rockets since\u200c October 7.\u2062 It emphasizes the imperative \u200bof Israeli victory and exposes Hamas&#8217;s ultimate goal of eliminating the state of Israel and everyone living in it.<\/p>\n<p>The 10\/7 Project seeks to provide accurate information, challenge biased reporting, and correct the record on the war between Israel and Hamas. By doing \u2062so, it aims to combat\u2063 the spread of misinformation and promote a\u200c more nuanced understanding of \u200dthe conflict.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2062concerns have \u200ccritics \u2062raised about the 10\/7 Project and its impact on \u2064freedom of speech<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Ording to \u2062the 10\/7 Project website.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to highlighting media \u2063bias, the 10\/7 Project aims to combat the spread of misinformation \u200bon social media\u200b platforms. It will monitor and \u200brespond to false narratives, conspiracy theories, and\u2063 antisemitic \u2062tropes surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. By actively engaging with online content\u2062 creators and influencers,\u2062 the project seeks to provide accurate information and promote a more nuanced understanding of \u2063the situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Empowering the Voices of\u2062 Innocent Victims<\/h3>\n<p>One of the core goals of the 10\/7 Project is to uplift the stories of innocent victims affected \u200bby the conflict, particularly those who have suffered under \u200bHamas rule. By humanizing the individuals \u2062impacted by the\u200d violence, the project aims to counter the narrative of Hamas as a legitimate resistance movement. Through personal testimonies,\u2062 the project seeks\u200b to showcase the hardships faced by Israelis and Palestinians alike, debunking the \u200cnotion that one side is solely responsible\u200d for the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Through its collaborative efforts, the 10\/7 Project hopes to inspire action and create a\u2062 more informed \u200bpublic discourse surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. \u200bBy challenging biased reporting, correcting the record, \u200band\u2064 amplifying the voices of innocent victims, the project aspires to counter the spread of misinformation and foster greater understanding and empathy\u200b among\u200c the public.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2064 initiative has not been without \u2064its\u200d critics. Some \u2063have accused \u200bthe 10\/7 Project of suppressing legitimate criticism of\u200c Israeli policies and branding any dissent \u2064as misinformation. Critics argue that this project may contribute to limiting freedom of speech and\u2062 hindering critical analysis of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the leading U.S. Jewish groups involved in \u2062the project remain committed to their\u2064 mission. The 10\/7 Project represents a unified effort to combat misinformation, challenge biased reporting, \u2062and humanize the victims affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict. As the \u2063project continues to evolve, it will be interesting to observe \u200dits impact on public perceptions and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-takes-heat-from-conservatives-after-calling-abortion-ban-terrible\/\" title=\"Conservatives criticize Trump for labeling abortion ban as 'terrible'.\">broader conversation surrounding<\/a> the Israeli-Palestinian \u2063conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By anti-Israel activists.&#8221; The project aims to provide a more balanced and accurate portrayal of the conflict, highlighting the suffering of innocent victims and countering false narratives. By challenging misinformation, the initiative seeks to promote a better understanding of the complex situation and foster informed discussions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":309,"featured_media":2119756,"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-2119754","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\/2119754","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\/309"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2119754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119754\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2119756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2119754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2119754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2119754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}