Weekly Example of Media Bias - May 13, 2009
The purpose of the U.N. (from its website) is "to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well-being of all people."
Do you think the U.N. was justified in criticizing Israel for blocking non-essential supplies to the Gaza Strip, when they themselves used even stronger methods to free hostages in Sudan? Or is the U.N. displaying bias against Israel? Explain your answer.
(Read the full Reuters article explaining the U.N.'s position at
reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN18343083.)