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Four columnists from the UK-based Jewish Chronicle (JC), Jonathan Freedland, Hadley Freeman, David Aaronovitch, and David Baddiel, are resigning from the paper over what they describe as the newspaper's biased reporting in favor of Israel.

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In his resignation letter posted on X, Freedland said that while his "attachment to the JC runs very deep," and that he and his father have contributed to it for a combined "nearly 75 years," the paper has become "partisan" and "ideological" rather than "journalistic."

Also on X, Freeman wrote, "I'm immensely grateful for all the support I've had from the editors during my time there," but "recent events have made it impossible for me to stay." Replying to Freeman, Aaronovitch wrote, "I'm out too," with a spokesman for Baddiel saying the same for him.

The resignations were reportedly in response to the publication of nine articles by freelance journalist Elon Perry, including now debunked claims that Hamas was planning to smuggle Israeli hostages to Iran.

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After investigating the articles by Perry, a former Israeli soldier, the JC announced that it had "removed his stories" and "ended any association with [him]." It further wrote, "we deeply regret the chain of events that led to this point."

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Additional probes found that Perry may have also lied about parts of his military record and being a professor at Tel Aviv University for 15 years.

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In his resignation letter posted on X, Freedland said that while his "attachment to the JC runs very deep," and that he and his father have written for it for "nearly 75 years," the paper has become "partisan" and "ideological" rather than "journalistic."

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After investigating the articles by Perry, a former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, the JC announced that it had "removed his stories" and "ended any association with [him]." It further wrote, "we deeply regret the chain of events that led to this point."

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It shouldn't surprise anyone that Israeli media is doing the biddig of Benjamin Netanyahu. The Prime Minister's entire cabinet just voted to ban Al Jazeera — one of the world's most popular news outlets — from the country because it reports from the Palestinian perspective. As the government continues to broaden its definition of 'incitment against Jews," real journalism will go by the wayside.

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While it's fine to criticize newspapers when they're in the wrong, let's not forget that the entire world was against Israel from the second it was attacked on Oct. 7. Even Hadley Freeman has warned about the terrifying rise of antisemitism across the West, particularly in Britain, where protesters were celebrating Hamas after its attack. Netanyahu does not represent most Israelis, and this fact must be remembered as the world continues to deal with the Israel-Gaza issue.

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After Oct 7 Uk Journalist Hadley Freeman Believes The Progressive Left Hates Jews

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The fabrications published by the Jewish Chronicle demonstrate the lengths some are willing to go to assist Benjamin Netanyahu and his extremist government. Such influence operations are well-documented and are caustic to both Israeli and Jewish life. Indeed, the Jewish Chronicle has become increasingly sensational in recent years under editor Jake Wallis Simons, making this incident unfortunately unsurprising.

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Why did a British Jewish newspaper publish fake Israeli intelligence?

The Jewish Chronicle has taken full accountability for the errors that led to the publication of false information. Stronger mechanisms to prevent incidents like this one from occurring have been put in place, and, hopefully, those who left will eventually return.

Several Columnists Leave the Jewish Chronicle in Protest

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