Anti-War Protestors Interrupt Senate Hearing on U.S. Military Aid to Israel

Washington, District of Columbia United States of America
The hearing was discussing the $3.8 billion in annual military aid that the U.S. provides to Israel.
The protestors were members of the far-left group Code Pink.
The Senate hearing on U.S. military aid to Israel was interrupted multiple times by anti-war protestors.

A Senate hearing on U.S. military aid to Israel was interrupted multiple times by anti-war protestors. The protestors, who were identified as members of the far-left group Code Pink, voiced their opposition to the U.S. government's financial support to Israel. The interruptions led to several pauses in the hearing, with the chairman having to call for order multiple times. The protestors were eventually escorted out of the room by security. The hearing was focused on discussing the $3.8 billion in annual military aid that the U.S. provides to Israel. The aid is part of a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries, which was signed in 2016. The MoU is the largest such agreement in U.S. history. The protestors argued that the money could be better spent on domestic issues, such as healthcare and education.

Confidence

95%

Doubts
  • The exact number of protestors and the specific statements they made during the interruptions are not clearly reported in all sources.

Sources

85%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Anti-war protestors repeatedly interrupt Senate hearing on Israel

The Hill News Site: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate-seethe-republicans-call-for-israeli-elections/ Ellen Mitchell Tuesday, 05 February 2019 14:32
  • Unique Points
    • The article provides a detailed account of the protest, including the specific chants used by the protestors.
    • The article mentions that the protestors were from the group Code Pink.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (90%)
    • The article uses the term 'anti-war' to describe the protestors, which could be seen as a bias towards portraying them in a positive light.
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (70%)
      • The Hill is owned by Capitol Hill Publishing, which is a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. News Communications, Inc. is owned by Jimmy Finkelstein, who has been known to have personal relationships with many high-profile political figures, potentially influencing the site's content.
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (80%)
        • The author, Rebecca Kheel, has previously worked for Defense News, a publication that may have a vested interest in the topic of military aid and defense policy.

        89%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        Protesters disrupt US Senate hearing on military aid to Israel

        BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ Tuesday, 01 March 2022 12:00
        • Unique Points
          • The article provides a broader context of the US-Israel relationship and the controversy surrounding it.
          • The article includes a quote from a protester explaining their motivations.
        • Accuracy
          No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (85%)
          • The article refers to the protestors as 'activists', which could be seen as a bias towards portraying them in a positive light.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (75%)
            • The BBC is a public service broadcaster funded by the UK government. The UK government has a complex relationship with Israel, which could potentially influence the BBC's reporting on this topic.
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            84%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

            A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

            Far-left protesters interrupt Congressional hearing on US military aid to Israel

            The Times of Israel TOI staff Tuesday, 01 March 2022 12:00
            • Unique Points
              • The article provides a detailed account of the protest, including the specific chants used by the protestors.
              • The article mentions that the protestors were from the group Code Pink.
            • Accuracy
              No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (75%)
              • The article uses the term 'far-left' to describe the protestors, which could be seen as a bias towards portraying them in a negative light.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (70%)
                • The Times of Israel is an Israeli-based online newspaper. Its reporting on Israeli matters could potentially be influenced by its location and the political climate in Israel.
                • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication