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Israeli election body says results stand as Netanyahu claims vote was stolen

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Israel’s election committee says last week’s deadlocked parliamentary result will stand, and its head says the vote was conducted properly. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed the election was stolen and has cast doubt on the vote, including by alleging foreign interference. The committee says the result would not be undermined even if those interference claims were found to be true. Separately, Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects in an alleged voter-bribery case, and a court said there was no evidence for the accusation, according to the Associated Press.

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Key points

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  1. Israel held a parliamentary election last week.

    Reported byLeft2Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, CNN
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, Financial Times
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. The election result is deadlocked, and Netanyahu has lost his majority in parliament.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, CNN

  3. Netanyahu has claimed the election was stolen and has cast doubt on the vote, including over alleged foreign interference.

    Reported byLeft2Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, CNN
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, Financial Times
    Right
    The Washington Times

  4. The head of the Central Elections Committee says the election was conducted properly and the results will stand.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Financial Times

  5. Israeli police released two of three suspects in an alleged voter-bribery case on Sunday, and a court said there was no evidence for the accusation.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Was the Israeli election conducted properly?

    Netanyahu claims the election was stolen and has cast doubt on the vote, including over alleged foreign interference. The head of the Central Elections Committee insists the election was conducted properly and the results will stand.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Netanyahu has claimed the election was stolen and that election officials say the results stand. The left and center lead with Netanyahu’s claims and official rebuttals, while the right’s only coverage is an AP report focused on the bribery suspects being freed.

  • the left

    1 outlet · 1 opinion

    Both left outlets lead with Netanyahu’s claim that the election was stolen; Al Jazeera pairs it with officials saying results stand, and CNN’s opinion piece ties it to his lost majority.

    Israeli officials say results stand as Netanyahu claims election ‘stolen’
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    The Financial Times leads by saying the election chief rebukes Netanyahu’s stolen claim; PBS, carrying an AP report, leads with officials saying the vote stands and suspects freed.

    Israel’s poll chief Loaded verb“rebukes”Rebuke implies a reprimand, while the article reports that the election chief disputes a claim.More neutral: disputesDisagree with this highlight? Netanyahu’s claims of ‘stolen’ election
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Only AP-written coverage carried by The Washington Times represents this side, headlining the release of suspects after a court found no evidence and framing it as weakening Likud’s effort to discredit the election.

    Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    playing the same game

  • Center1

    rebukes

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    playing the same gameMore neutral: is again raising fraud claims, as he did in 2015

    The phrase tells readers Netanyahu is manipulating voters rather than describing his claims and their history.

    Eleven years and six elections later, Netanyahu is playing the same game, only on a much grander scale.

    Used byCNN (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    rebukesMore neutral: disputes

    Rebuke implies a reprimand, while the article reports that the election chief disputes a claim.

    Israel’s poll chief rebukes Netanyahu’s claims of ‘stolen’ election

    Used byFinancial Times (Center)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Netanyahu’s stolen-election claim
  • Election body says results stand
  • Netanyahu losing his parliamentary majority

Leaves out

  • Release of two bribery suspects

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Israeli officials say results stand as Netanyahu claims election ‘stolen’

    Election body says deadlocked result won't be undermined even if foreign interference claims are found to be true.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • CNNLeftOpinion

    Netanyahu lost his majority in parliament. Now he claims elections were stolen

    On election day in March 2015, Benjamin Netanyahu filmed a controversial 28-second video, warning right-wing voters that Arab citizens were heading to the polls “in droves. …

    Read at CNN (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Election chief rejecting the stolen claim
  • Officials saying the vote will not be undermined
  • Suspects in the bribery case freed

Leaves out

  • Netanyahu losing his parliamentary majority

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Financial TimesCenter

    Israel’s poll chief Loaded verb“rebukes”Rebuke implies a reprimand, while the article reports that the election chief disputes a claim.More neutral: disputesDisagree with this highlight? Netanyahu’s claims of ‘stolen’ election

    The head of the Central Elections Committee has insisted the elections were ‘conducted properly’

    Read at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Israeli officials say elections won't be undermined, and suspects in bribery case are freed

    By casting doubt on the vote, Netanyahu appears to be trying to block any potential alliance in the opposition with the Arab parties that could force him from office.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Release of two of three suspects
  • Court finding no evidence for the bribery accusation
  • Weakening of Likud’s effort to discredit the vote

Leaves out

  • Election committee’s statement that the vote was conducted properly

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election

    Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects in a case of alleged voter bribery, weakening efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party to discredit last week's parliamentary election.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    6 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 7:29 PM EST

  • Center

    2 hr 21 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 2:57 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Nov 1, 12:36 PM EST

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  1. The Washington TimesRightNov 1, 12:36 PM EST
  2. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 1, 2:57 PM EST
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 1, 7:29 PM EST
  4. Financial TimesCenterNov 2, 1:09 PM EST

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