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Israeli opposition leaders criticize Netanyahu after US midterm results

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Israeli opposition leaders criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the US midterm elections, saying the results showed the damage to Israel’s ties with Washington, according to the BBC, Al Jazeera and The Washington Times. Al Jazeera reports that Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and the House on Tuesday, in a vote it links to frustration over the US and Israeli war on Iran. The BBC reports that Republicans performed badly and that Israeli commentators fear a shift in the alliance. Netanyahu had not publicly responded when the BBC wrote its report.

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What happened

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

  1. Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections held on Tuesday.

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    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. Republicans performed badly in the US midterm elections, according to the BBC and Al Jazeera.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    BBC News

  3. Israeli opposition leaders said the US results show Netanyahu is toxic to American politicians of both parties.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    BBC News
    Right
    The Washington Times

  4. Trump blamed the war with Iran for the Republican losses, according to the BBC.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  5. Netanyahu’s coalition lost its parliamentary majority in Israel’s election held a week before the US vote, according to Al Jazeera.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Israeli opposition figures criticized Netanyahu after the Tuesday midterm results. The left headlines stress the political fallout for Netanyahu, the center stresses Israeli fears about the alliance, and the right headline centers on the Democratic sweep.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Al Jazeera’s headlines cast the US results as a blow to Netanyahu, quoting opposition attacks and presenting the vote as shaping Israel’s next leadership race.

    Israel’s opposition Loaded verb“slams”The verb slams carries a hostile tone beyond the reported criticism.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? ‘Loaded modifier“toxic Netanyahu”The label toxic is an opposition politicians’ judgement of Netanyahu, presented in the headline.More neutral: NetanyahuThese are Israel’s opposition’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ after Democrats win US Congress
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The BBC headline frames the results as sparking fears in Israel about the future of the two countries’ ties, focusing on the alliance rather than on the parties.

    US midterm results spark fears in Israel over future of two countries' ties
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Washington Times headline presents the result as a Democratic sweep and reports Israeli politicians’ reactions to it, without further characterization.

    Israeli politicians react to Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left4

    slamsturn toxicdisastrous performancemidterm shock

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    slamsMore neutral: criticizes

    The verb slams carries a hostile tone beyond the reported criticism.

    Israel’s opposition slams ‘toxic Netanyahu’ after Democrats win US Congress

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    turn toxicMore neutral: have become strained

    Describing ties as toxic is a judgement that the story does not establish as fact.

    …midterm rout is helping shape who leads Israel next, as Netanyahu’s US ties turn toxic.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Sensational language

    disastrous performanceMore neutral: poor performance

    The adjective disastrous is a judgement of the result rather than a description of it.

    Then came the US midterm elections, and the disastrous performance of Trump’s Republican Party.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Sensational language

    midterm shockMore neutral: midterm results

    The word shock adds drama, where the results themselves can be described neutrally.

    The blame game: How the US midterm shock is shaping Israel’s race for PM

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    how toxic he isMore neutral: how unpopular he is

    The word toxic is a judgement about Netanyahu’s standing, attributed to his political foes.

    midterm elections reveal how toxic he is to American politicians -- Democrats and Republicans alike.

    Quoted byThe Washington Times (Right)

    These are Netanyahu’s political foes’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    toxic NetanyahuMore neutral: Netanyahu

    The label toxic is an opposition politicians’ judgement of Netanyahu, presented in the headline.

    Israel’s opposition slams ‘toxic Netanyahu’ after Democrats win US Congress

    Quoted byAl Jazeera English (Left)

    These are Israel’s opposition’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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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

  • Opposition attacks on Netanyahu
  • Netanyahu’s weakened US ties
  • Impact on Israel’s race for PM
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Israeli fears over the alliance
  • Netanyahu’s reliance on US support
  • Opposition criticism of Netanyahu
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Democratic sweep
  • Israeli politicians’ reactions
  • Netanyahu’s toxicity to both parties
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Israeli politicians react to Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections

    Some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political foes said the results of Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections reveal Loaded modifier“how toxic he is”The word toxic is a judgement about Netanyahu’s standing, attributed to his political foes.More neutral: how unpopular he isThese are Netanyahu’s political foes’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight? to American politicians -- Democrats and Republicans alike.

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

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    12 hr 44 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 12:39 AM EST

  • Center

    1 day 20 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 8:23 AM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Nov 4, 11:56 AM EST

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  1. The Washington TimesRightNov 4, 11:56 AM EST
  2. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 5, 12:39 AM EST
  3. BBC NewsCenterNov 6, 8:23 AM EST

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