Ben Samuels

Ben Samuels is a journalist who primarily writes about Israeli and Middle Eastern politics for Haaretz. His work often focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and he has been noted for his use of loaded language and potential bias in his reporting.

88%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Jewish man killed in 'altercation' at pro-Palestinian rally near LA in possible hate crime', the author includes a list of other articles with titles that seem to portray a negative image of Hamas and Palestinians, which could indicate a bias towards Israel.
  • In the article 'Jewish protesters, pro-Israel lawmaker spar after police arrest demonstrators at Democrat HQ demanding Gaza c', the author uses loaded language such as 'pro-terrorist, anti-Israel protesters' which indicates a bias towards viewing the protesters in a negative light.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Jewish protesters, pro-Israel lawmaker spar after police arrest demonstrators at Democrat HQ demanding Gaza c', the title of the article implies a direct confrontation between Jewish protesters and a pro-Israel lawmaker, but the body of the article does not provide details of this specific event.

Recent Articles

Lawmakers Evacuated as Protesters Demand Gaza Ceasefire at DNC Headquarters

Broke On: Thursday, 16 November 2023 The protest was organized by advocacy groups IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the Democratic Socialists of America. The protesters, many of whom wore 'Cease Fire Now' shirts, aimed to block entrances and exits to the DNC building. The demonstration led to a clash with the U.S. Capitol Police, resulting in injuries to six officers and the arrest of one protester. Lawmakers, including Reps. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) and Sean Casten (D-Ill.), were evacuated from the DNC headquarters.

Jewish Man, Paul Kessler, Dies Following Altercation at Pro-Palestinian Protest in California

Broke On: Tuesday, 07 November 2023 Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jewish man, died from blunt force head trauma following an altercation at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Los Angeles. The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles identified this incident as the fourth act of antisemitic violence in the area this year.