🇮🇱 Jerusalem Post

About Jerusalem Post

The Jerusalem Post was founded in 1932 as The Palestine Post by Gershon Agron and renamed in 1950. It was owned by the Histadrut (Labor movement) until 1989, then by Hollinger Inc. until 2004. Since 2004, it has been owned by Mirkaei Tikshoret, an Israeli media firm controlled by investor Eli Azur, who also acquired Maariv in 2014.

Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) rates The Jerusalem Post as Right-Center biased, noting that its editorial positions tend to favor the right-leaning government and often use emotionally loaded language. AllSides, however, classifies its bias as Center. The outlet itself describes its stance as centrist, featuring a range of political views. Credibility concerns have been raised, including a 2020 Reuters report that the paper published op-eds by non-existent people, and a Daily Beast investigation identifying false personas used to promote content aligned with UAE government policy. MBFC also rated its reporting as 'Mostly Factual' due to two failed fact checks, including a corrected false story. The headline sample reflects a strong focus on Israeli security, military actions, and political developments, alongside international news and opinion pieces. The outlet has also faced scrutiny for editorial decisions, such as the firing of a cartoonist over a controversial image in 2018.