'Like the title of a Hamas press release': This is how the AP does 'objective journalism'

Jenn Taylor | 9:22 AM on July 29, 2014

It sure looks that way. Here’s the oh-so-esteemed Associated Press making Hamas proud:

As much of world watches Gaza war in horror, members of Congress fall over each other to support Israel: http://t.co/DepO2etLQS

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 29, 2014

Who the f*ck runs the @AP account? Unbelievable. https://t.co/pnJdvkbG9n

— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) July 29, 2014

Is this anti-Israel propaganda part of the @AP 's official position? If not, they might want to say so quickly. https://t.co/pnJdvkbG9n

— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) July 29, 2014

This @AP tweet reads like the title of a Hamas press release: https://t.co/Nhg93WmM2h (the actual article to which it links is not as bad)

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) July 29, 2014

Actually, the AP quietly altered the article after publication. The tweet simply summed up the opening paragraphs of Bradley Klapper’s original article (titled “With Israel at war, US lawmakers give full support”).

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are falling over one another to show their support for Israel.

While much of the rest of the world watches the Gaza war in horror and scrambles for a cease-fire, U.S. lawmakers are pressing the Obama administration to take no action that puts pressure on Israel to halt its military operations.

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After media watchers responded to the AP tweet, the news org revised the opening paragraphs of the article:

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war in Gaza escalates, U.S. lawmakers are pressing the Obama administration to take no action that puts pressure on Israel to halt its military campaign against Hamas.

Many even have criticized the administration’s effort to stop violence that has killed more than 1,100 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and more than 40 Israeli soldiers and three civilians this month.

The tweet has not been deleted.

This tweet is awful. RT @AP: As much of world watches Gaza war in horror, members of Congress fall over each other to support Israel

— big tuna (@keder) July 29, 2014

Hey, @ap, nice bias with this tweet: https://t.co/voEQQHqUV0

— Queen of England (@QueenLizzyII) July 29, 2014

So @AP, *nobody* in the world at all *ever* watches Hamas flinging rockets at Israeli civilians with horror, right? #headdesk

— Allan (@UnrealAllan) July 29, 2014

https://twitter.com/TheRealBepo/status/494080440031248386

https://twitter.com/beegdave/status/494085260465143808

AP: Hacked or hacks? https://t.co/Gajs5G4z1E h/t @AG_Conservative

— Andy Lancaster (@andylancaster) July 29, 2014

@AP Does @mattyglesias write your headlines? #IsraelUnderFire

— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) July 29, 2014

Objective journalism. MT @AP: As much of world watches Gaza war in horror, members of Congress fall over each other to support Israel

— Marian (@singlemaltgal) July 29, 2014

It's important to point out that this deeply biased @AP tweet links to a news story, not an op-ed: https://t.co/Nhg93WmM2h. Pretty shocking.

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) July 29, 2014

.@AP touts its "commitment to the highest standards of objective, accurate journalism." And then, it tweets this: https://t.co/Nhg93WmM2h

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) July 29, 2014

@AviMayer How truly despicable. I think the @AP is letting their terror-loving underpants show. I want to give them a metaphorical wedgie.

— vinniecocoa (@vinniecocoa) July 29, 2014

Update:

‘Yeah, nice try’: AP ‘revises wording’ of its anti-Israel tweet