The blow is hard for the reputation of Jewish ChronicleThe weekly, considered the oldest Jewish newspaper in the world, has been published continuously for 183 years. Based in London and written in English, the management acknowledged on Friday 13 September that the information signed by one of the weekly’s editors, Elon Perry, recently hired, was not reliable and that his articles had been removed from the site.
” HE Jewish Chronicle has concluded an in-depth investigation into freelance journalist Elon Perry, which began after allegations were made about aspects of his work. Although we understand he served in the Israel Defense Forces., “We are not satisfied with some of his claims. We have therefore removed his articles from our website and terminated all collaboration with Mr. Perry.”specifies the address of the newspaper on its site. The latter ensures “We deeply regret the chain of events” having led to the publication of articles with dubious information, and apologizes to its “faithful readers”.
Recruited a few months ago, Elon Perry recently signed a series of firsts, one of which, on September 5, based on “intelligence sources” Israeli news agency, detailing an alleged plan by Hamas leader Yahya Sinouar to escape the Gaza Strip through the Philadelphia Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border. The explosive information suddenly gave credence to Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims made the day before during a press conference. The Israeli prime minister insisted on the need to maintain an Israeli military presence on the Gaza-Egypt border, a requirement that many in Israel see as an obstacle to the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages held in Gaza.
“Drift to the right”
Picked up and amplified by Israeli far-right media, and shared on social media by Yair Netanyahu, the prime minister’s son, the scoop of Jewish Chronicle However, it was quickly challenged by Israeli journalists. Elon Perry’s information was deemed unfounded by army spokesman Daniel Hagari. The investigative magazine +972 It also links to another article, published in early September in the German newspaper imagedistilling information “made” on Hamas’s strategy, which would not consider the search for a ceasefire a priority.
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