Israeli agencies hold a London fair to recruit British doctors; critics say it also promoted work in West Bank settlements
Israeli government agencies and Nefesh B'Nefesh held a recruitment fair, MedEx UK, at a Jewish community centre in London on Sunday to encourage British doctors to move to Israel amid an exodus of medical staff. Middle East Eye and Novara Media report that it also promoted work in the occupied West Bank.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Left-rated outlets headline it: “Israel holds recruitment drive for British doctors amid physician brain drain” (Middle East Eye); “Israel Tries to Poach UK Doctors to Work on Illegally Occupied Land” (Novara Media).
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Leaflets promoting clinics in illegal Israeli settlements handed out at London medical recruitment event” (Sky News).
Right-leaning outlets
No right-rated outlet in our sample covered it.
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Leaflets promoting clinics in illegal Israeli settlements handed out at London medical recruitment event (paywalled or blocks bots)
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (3 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Novara Media | Left | Thousand Hands Ltd, a not-for-profit company, owns and publishes Novara Media. Donations, sales of merchandise, and tickets for events generate revenue. Novara Media disclaims that they have received funding from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, a transnational alternative policy lobby group and educational institution centered in Germany and affiliated with the democratic socialist Left Party. source |
| Middle East Eye | Centre-left | The Middle East Eye lacks transparency as it does not easily provide ownership information. The website requires that you find ownership information on their Terms and Conditions page, which indicates M.E.E Ltd is the owner. The website also does not indicate that Jamal Bessasso is the owner of M.E.E Ltd. source |
| Sky News | Centre | Sky News is owned by Comcast as of November 2018 and is funded through advertising. Rupert Murdoch is no longer affiliated with Sky News UK; however, Newscorp still has a share of Sky News Australia, which reports with a right-leaning bias. source |