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Andrea Levin is director of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), a media watchdog group pro-Israel nonprofit, tax-exempt organization based in
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. Levin was born in the mid-1940s in
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, grew up as an "
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", once taught English in the Philadelphia public schools, and later worked at the Kennedy School of Government as an associate editor of the ''
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''.


Involvement at CAMERA

Levin's involvement in CAMERA began in 1988 when she wrote an article for the Boston-area weekly ''The Tab'' critical of the ''
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''s coverage of the
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. In an interview in 2003, she told the ''Globe'', "I was not very acquainted with the established Jewish community," but began receiving calls after her piece was published. Levin, a former associate editor of the ''Journal of Policy Analysis and Management'', has been quoted on the issue of
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in various sources. Levin told an interviewer, "I think pro-Israeli media watching has an importance beyond the cause of
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. Efforts that induce better adherence to ethical journalism in one subject area are positive generally in helping to strengthen American democracy, especially, again, as there are no enforceable codes of professional conduct in the media."


Criticism

In a 2001 article titled "''Ha'aretz'' Fuels Anti-Israel Bias" Levin wrote that some ''
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'' reporters are guilty of sacrificing factual accuracy on the altar of political convictions. Levin specifically referred to reporter
Amira Hass Amira Hass ( he, עמירה הס; born 28 June 1956) is an Israeli journalist and author, mostly known for her columns in the daily newspaper ''Haaretz'' covering Palestinian affairs in the West Bank and Gaza, where she has lived for almost th ...
, who she said was made to pay $60,000 to the Jewish community of Hebron after an inaccurate report. Other ''Haaretz'' contributors singled out by Levin included
Gideon Levy Gideon Levy ( he, גדעון לוי; born 2 June 1953) is an Israeli journalist and author. Levy writes opinion pieces and a weekly column for the newspaper ''Haaretz'' that often focus on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. ...
, Akiva Eldar and Baruch Kimmerling. In 2002 Levin stated that while Israel has capable spokesmen, it does not conduct its publicity effectively. Levin criticized ''
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'' after the network aired a documentary called ''God's Warriors'' in 2007. She described the show's premise as false "from the start." In an op-ed for ''
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'' in 2010, Levin criticized ''
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'' after ''Times'' Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner made statements on MSNBC accusing the Israeli public of prejudice and racism in relation to its views toward Barack Obama. In the same op-ed, Levin accused
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of characterizing terrorists as civilians.


Publications

* ''Bearing False Witness: Jimmy Carter's "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid"'' by Andrea Levin, Alex Safian, and Gilead Ini


See also

* Commentary on ''Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid''


References


External links


CAMERA official website

Bearing False Witness: Jimmy Carter's Palestine Peace Not Apartheid


(Exec. Dir. of CAMERA) at Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Living people Harvard Kennedy School staff Year of birth missing (living people) {{Improve categories, date=April 2022