Spin Watch

Four days. That’s all the time left before Tu B’Av on August 9th – the last optimal window to plant memorial trees and vineyards in Israel this year. The article … Read Article

“The images leave no room for doubt,” he said. “It’s shocking and reminiscent of dark scenes from the past. He looks like a brand plucked from the fire.” In this … Read Article

“Exactly one year ago, on the night of Tisha B’Av, I was sitting in a Hamas tunnel, and I chose to fast,” Berger began. This article’s narrative frames a personal … Read Article

University of Michigan files complaints against 11 students involved in anti-Israel protests The title implies that the students are on the wrong side of the law with the word ‘complaints’. … Read Article

President Trump signs an executive order raising tariffs on Israeli goods to 15% starting Friday The headline frames the increase of tariffs on Israeli goods as a decision taken by … Read Article

“Trump won’t recognize Palestinian state, says official” The language used in this article suggests coercive dynamics at play, particularly with the framing of the U.S. president’s refusal to recognize a … Read Article

Prime Minister Robert Abela announces Malta will recognize a Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly in September. This article reports on the decision of Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela … Read Article

Shooting in Midtown Manhattan injures at least one police officer and two civilians The framing of this news article subtly implies that the violent action of shooting is a random … Read Article

Speaking about the effort to draft haredi youth into the IDF The article brings to light the coercion presented as legitimacy in the push for drafting haredi youth into the … Read Article

Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani received twenty percent of the Jewish vote The narrative of this article frames the election of Zohran Mamdani, a socialist candidate, as a threat to Jewish … Read Article