The Economist Misleads With Flawed A-Z on the Arab-Israeli Conflict

An Israeli soldier helps to provide incubators to Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Photo: Screenshot

In what should have been a well-researched piece, The Economist recently provided its readers with an A-Z glossary on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Unfortunately, the “glossary” is rife with inaccuracies, omissions, and flat-out mistakes that mislead rather than inform.

Here are the most egregious examples from the A-Z list, each followed by our brief responses.

Al-Shifa Hospital

THE ECONOMIST: Gaza’s largest hospital.