Obama Alumni Call on Former President to “Leverage” Influence for Gaza Ceasefire.

[ 14/11/2023 22:58 ] Read on theintercept.com

Report Overview: The article has a score of 60 out of 100, indicating that it contains a moderate amount of manipulations. Some manipulations found in the article include biased language, omission of key information, unbalanced reporting, and appeal to authority.

Sides Objectivity Scores

Obama Alumni (70)

Gaza Ceasefire (50)

Sides Representation Balance

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Obama Alumni

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Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Biased language

The article contains biased language that favors the Obama Alumni side.

former Barack Obama campaign staffers and political appointees — including Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., — are urging the ex-president to push for a ceasefire.

Use neutral language to present the information without favoring any side.

Omission of key information

The article omits key information that could provide a more balanced perspective.

Contrary to Obama’s more measured statements, on Tuesday, a signed by more than 115 former Joe Biden and Obama staffers — including former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain and former Treasury Secretary and Harvard University President Lawrence Summers — applauded Biden for his “staunch support of Israel” and the proposed $14.3 billion in military aid for Israel.

Include information about the support for Israel from former Biden and Obama staffers to provide a more balanced perspective.

Unbalanced reporting

The article provides unbalanced reporting by focusing more on the Obama Alumni side.

The Obama alumni letter joins a rising tide of voices opposing the United States’s unconditional support for Israel.

Include voices from both sides to provide a more balanced reporting.

Appeal to authority

The article uses appeal to authority by citing former Obama staffers to support the Obama Alumni side.

Citing former State Department official Josh Paul — who, though having helped facilitate weapons transfers for years, — the signers describe Israel’s retaliatory war against Hamas as “shortsighted and a detrimental miscalculation.”

Include diverse perspectives and expert opinions to avoid relying solely on appeal to authority.

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