Alasdair Soussi

Alasdair Soussi is a Palestinian filmmaker and journalist based in Paris. He has written for various publications on topics ranging from politics to culture. He is known for his critical views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its impact on the world.

Biography:  https://www.aljazeera.com/author/alasdair_soussi_201371411236892468/

72%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author seems to favor the far-right and their policies on immigration by presenting them as controversial and necessary. He also implies that critics of the bill are weak or biased without providing any evidence or counterarguments.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any clear evidence or sources for his claims about the new immigration bill. He also seems to have a personal stake in the issue by being a Palestinian filmmaker and journalist living in France.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts himself by claiming that the new immigration bill is not a strictly left versus right debate, but then accuses critics of the bill of being far-right. He also contradicts established French constitutional principles by suggesting that national preference over legal migrants is acceptable.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The author uses deceptive practices such as making sweeping generalizations without providing any data or facts to support them. He also relies on emotional appeals by using words like 'controversial' and 'persecution' to manipulate the reader.

Recent Articles

France's New Immigration Law Stricken Down by Constitutional Council

France's New Immigration Law Stricken Down by Constitutional Council

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 France's new immigration law has been struck down by the country's highest court, the Constitutional Council. The ruling rejected more than a third of the articles in the contentious bill adopted under pressure from right-wing groups, including measures making it harder for immigrants to bring their families and limiting their access to social welfare.