Settlers attack Palestinian olive harvesters across the occupied West Bank, as Israel bars a foreign delegation including a UK MP during the harvest
Settlers and Israeli forces injured at least four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, several during the olive harvest, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa. Israel also refused entry to a 23-person foreign delegation including Labour MP Clive Lewis, without giving a reason.
Left 1 · Centre-left 2 · Centre 0 · Centre-right 1 · Right 0
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Attacks on harvesters: 'Israeli forces and settlers injure four Palestinians in West Bank attacks' (Middle East Eye); ''King of Samaria': How a settler council head runs Israel's West Bank policy' (Haaretz).
Centre outlets
No least-biased (centre) outlet in our sample covered it.
Right-leaning outlets
Only one right-leaning outlet in our sample covered it: 'Israel bars UK MPs, foreign delegation from West Bank during olive harvest' (Jerusalem Post).
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Right 1
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Deep dive
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The paradox: The harvest is both a farming season and a flashpoint every year.
What each side may be protecting: Left: Palestinian farmers' safety and land. Right: Israeli control of entry and security.
A question to hold: Shared question: what policing would let the harvest go ahead safely?
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (3 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Haaretz | Left | According to the Financial Times, Haaretz does not report its earnings. They were also the first Israeli paper to introduce the paywall. For subscription fees, please see here. 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 |
| Jerusalem Post | Centre-right | In 1989, the paper was purchased by Hollinger Inc. for $17-million, which Canadian-born British Conservative Conrad Black owned. Conrad Black later was charged with “swindling his company, Hollinger International, of $60 million.” He was serving a prison sentence; however, in 2019, President Donald Trump pardoned him. source |