News sources located in Palestine and surrounding areas provide firsthand coverage of unfolding events that are presented by journalists with significant cultural and linguistic knowledge. These sources each have their own biases but are considered generally reliable by sources such as Wikipedia and Media Bias/Fact Check; however, these evaluations are only a starting point. Use the SIFT method to make your own evaluations.
- Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera Network
- A news channel that operates under the ownership of the Al Jazeera Media Network, which, in turn, is funded by the government of Qatar.
- Characterized as generally reliable; however, Al Jazeera, particularly its Arabic-language media, is also considered a partisan source with respect to the Arab–Israeli conflict. (Wikipedia "Reliable sources/Perennial sources" page)
- +972 Magazine
- A left-wing news and opinion webzine, established in August 2010 by a group of four Israeli writers in Tel Aviv.
- Characterized as a partisan news source; reliability is sometimes disputed (Wikipedia discussion)
- Al Monitor
- The Electronic Intifada
- Founded in 2001, The Electronic Intifada (EI) is a Chicago-based publication founded by Ali Abunimah, Arjan El Fassed, Laurie King, and Nigel Parry. EI reports on current news regarding Palestine, primarily the Israeli occupation, and is pro-Palestinian in its reporting and editorial stance.
- Media Bias/Fact Check factual reporting score of mixed (1/24)
- Haaretz
- An Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel.
- Characterized as generally reliable; however, it reports with "political slant, particularly with respect to the Arab–Israeli conflict, which makes it biased or opinionated." (Wikipedia "Reliable sources/Perennial sources" page)
- Jadaliyya
- An independent ezine founded in 2010 by the Arab Studies Institute (ASI) to cover the Arab World and the broader Middle East.
- Wikipedia "Response" subsection.
The descriptions above are borrowed from their corresponding Wikipedia pages under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licenses.
Additional Regional News Sources
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"Palestinian news sources" | Michael Zank at Boston University
- A list of Palestinian news sources without comment. The biases and reliability of these sources have not been evaluated.
- "Palestinian territories media guide" | BBC
- Brief descriptions of media outlets in Palestine and their affiliations/funding sources. This information is a first step in evaluating the biases and reliability of these sources.
