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Israel’s Central Elections Committee has asked the Shin Bet internal security agency to investigate alleged foreign interference in the Knesset election, including suspected funding linked to Qatar, France 24 and the Daily Wire report. The Daily Wire says committee chairman Noam Sohlberg made the demand over “serious suspicions” and that Israeli intelligence believes Qatar and Turkey may have funneled money into Arab communities. Al Jazeera reports that Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, rejected the accusations as disinformation, and that Likud and media linked to it made claims without evidence. Final election results were still pending.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Israel’s Central Elections Committee has asked the Shin Bet to investigate alleged foreign interference in the Knesset election.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    France 24
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  2. Allegations say Qatar sent money to influence the Knesset election, including funds for get-out-the-vote drives.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  3. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, rejected the accusations as disinformation.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. According to Al Jazeera, Likud and media linked to it made the accusations without evidence.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  5. The final results of the election were still awaited at the time of reporting.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Qatar funded or sought to influence Israel’s Knesset election.

    The Daily Wire says Israeli intelligence believes Qatar and Turkey may have funneled money into Arab communities. France 24 reports suspected funding and bribery linked to Qatar. Al Jazeera reports that Qatar’s Foreign Ministry rejects the accusations as disinformation.

  • Qatar sent money to Arab parties for get-out-the-vote drives.

    Al Jazeera reports that Likud and media linked to it made this accusation without evidence. The Daily Wire cites an unnamed Israeli intelligence belief. Qatar denies the accusations, according to Al Jazeera.

How each side tells it

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All three report allegations that Qatar sought to influence Israel’s election with money. The Daily Wire presents it as a plot to hijack the vote, France 24 reports the Shin Bet probe request neutrally, and Al Jazeera foregrounds Qatar’s rejection of the claims as disinformation.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Headline frames the allegations as an anti-Qatar campaign spilling into the vote, and the story centers on Doha’s rejection of disinformation claims.

    Israel’s Delegitimizing label“anti-Qatar campaign”Labels the Israeli accusations a campaign before the coverage establishes their motive or basis.More neutral: accusations against QatarDisagree with this highlight? bleeds into elections
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline reports the election committee’s call for a probe of alleged Qatari interference and keeps the allegation attributed, with no characterization.

    Israel’s election committee urges probe into alleged Qatari interference
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline casts the probe as a Qatar-linked cash scheme to hijack the election and topple Netanyahu, presenting that aim as established.

    Israeli Judge Probes Possible Qatar-Linked Cash Scheme To Loaded verb“Hijack Election”“Hijack” presents an unproven plot as accomplished fact, while the supplied coverage reports only a demand for a probe of alleged interference.More neutral: Alleged Interference In ElectionDisagree with this highlight? And Loaded verb“Topple Bibi”“Topple” asserts an aim of removing the prime minister that the reported allegation does not state.More neutral: NetanyahuDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily WireFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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

  • Left2

    drag Qatar into the frayanti-Qatar campaign

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right6

    slammed headfirstinternational espionage scandalpolitical grenadehijack the results

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    slammed headfirstMore neutral: became entangled in

    Vivid verb adds drama to a formal demand by an official.

    Israel’s national election just slammed headfirst into an international espionage scandal.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    international espionage scandalMore neutral: allegations of foreign interference

    “Espionage scandal” labels the matter a scandal before any finding of espionage.

    Israel’s national election just slammed headfirst into an international espionage scandal.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    political grenadeMore neutral: formal request for an investigation

    Metaphor adds drama to a formal request for an investigation.

    …chairman and deputy president of the Supreme Court of Israel, dropped a political grenade Thursday, formally demanding the Shin Bet internal security agency probe…

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    hijack the resultsMore neutral: influence the results

    Presents an alleged aim as established and frames the result as already seized.

    …suspicions” that hostile foreign players illegally poured cash into the race to hijack the results.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

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  • Loaded verb

    Hijack ElectionMore neutral: Alleged Interference In Election

    “Hijack” presents an unproven plot as accomplished fact, while the supplied coverage reports only a demand for a probe of alleged interference.

    Israeli Judge Probes Possible Qatar-Linked Cash Scheme To Hijack Election And Topple Bibi

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Topple BibiMore neutral: Netanyahu

    “Topple” asserts an aim of removing the prime minister that the reported allegation does not state.

    Israeli Judge Probes Possible Qatar-Linked Cash Scheme To Hijack Election And Topple Bibi

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    drag Qatar into the frayMore neutral: link Qatar to the election dispute

    Vivid idiom suggests Qatar was pulled into a dispute it had no part in, which presumes the claims are unfounded.

    …of its highly contested elections, some political figures have sought to drag Qatar into the fray with claims of voting interference – an accusation Doha rejects.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Delegitimizing label

    anti-Qatar campaignMore neutral: accusations against Qatar

    Labels the Israeli accusations a campaign before the coverage establishes their motive or basis.

    Israel’s anti-Qatar campaign bleeds into elections

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

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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

Leads with

  • Qatar’s rejection of disinformation claims
  • Likud and linked media accusations
  • absence of evidence

Leaves out

  • Election committee’s call for a Shin Bet probe
  • Israeli intelligence assessment of Qatari and Turkish funding

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

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Election committee’s probe request
  • alleged Qatari funding and bribery
  • Shin Bet investigation

Leaves out

  • Qatar’s denial of the allegations

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

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  • France 24Center

    Israel’s election committee urges probe into alleged Qatari interference

    Israel’s Central Elections Committee has called on the Shin Bet chief to investigate allegations of foreign interference in the Knesset elections, including suspected funding and bribery linked to Qatar. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Qatar-linked cash scheme
  • plot to hijack the election
  • removing Netanyahu
  • Qatar’s support for Hamas

Leaves out

  • Qatar’s denial of the allegations
  • Likud and linked media making claims without evidence

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

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  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Israeli Judge Probes Possible Qatar-Linked Cash Scheme To Loaded verb“Hijack Election”“Hijack” presents an unproven plot as accomplished fact, while the supplied coverage reports only a demand for a probe of alleged interference.More neutral: Alleged Interference In ElectionDisagree with this highlight? And Loaded verb“Topple Bibi”“Topple” asserts an aim of removing the prime minister that the reported allegation does not state.More neutral: NetanyahuDisagree with this highlight?

    Israel’s national election just Loaded verb“slammed headfirst”Vivid verb adds drama to a formal demand by an official.More neutral: became entangled inDisagree with this highlight? into an Sensational language“international espionage scandal”“Espionage scandal” labels the matter a scandal before any finding of espionage.More neutral: allegations of foreign interferenceDisagree with this highlight?. Noam Sohlberg, the Central Elections Committee chairman and deputy president of the Supreme Court of Israel, dropped a Sensational language“political grenade”Metaphor adds drama to a formal request for an investigation.More neutral: formal request for an investigationDisagree with this highlight? Thursday, formally demanding the Shin Bet internal …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    7 hr 51 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 11:35 AM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 6:38 AM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Wire, Oct 29, 3:45 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily WireFar RightOct 29, 3:45 AM EDT
  2. France 24CenterOct 29, 6:38 AM EDT
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 29, 11:35 AM EDT

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