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🇮🇱 Jerusalem Post

Israel · EN · https://www.jpost.com

About Jerusalem Post

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The Jerusalem Post was founded in 1932 as The Palestine Post by Gershon Agron and renamed in 1950. Since 2004, it has been owned by Mirkaei Tikshoret, an Israeli media firm controlled by investor Eli Azur, who also acquired the newspaper Maariv in 2014.

The Jerusalem Post is generally considered center-right in its editorial leanings, despite describing itself as centrist, and often favors the right-leaning Israeli government. Media Bias/Fact Check rates its reporting as 'Mostly Factual' but notes the use of emotionally loaded language and two failed fact checks, including a retracted false claim about a Palestinian baby being a doll. The outlet has also published op-eds by non-existent individuals. Historically, the paper shifted rightward after a 1989 acquisition, though it later aimed for a more centrist position. The broader Israeli media environment faces challenges, with Reporters Without Borders noting a deterioration in press freedom and increased military censorship, particularly concerning the Gaza conflict.

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