November 22, 2025 – Israel Headlines

Story gist: Donald Trump met with Mamdani. Trump stated afterward, ‘We agree on a lot more than I would have thought.’

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN frames the Trump-Mamdani meeting as ‘bizarrely chummy,’ using skeptical tone and ‘takeaways’ to highlight oddity. Center BBC reports neutrally with Trump’s direct quote. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential emphasis on agreement or positive outreach.

Story gist: Lebanese President Michel Aoun stated amid IDF strikes that Lebanon is ready to negotiate an agreement to end the strikes and that the state needs a monopoly on weapons in southern Lebanon.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Washington Post emphasizes Lebanon’s readiness to negotiate ending ‘Israeli strikes,’ framing Israel as the aggressor seeking concession. Center Times of Israel neutrally balances IDF strikes context with Aoun’s weapons monopoly call in Hezbollah stronghold. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post highlights agreement to end ‘IDF strikes,’ positively noting Lebanon’s concession without mentioning weapons issue prominently. All omit Hezbollah context.

Story gist: Mamdani faced backlash after stating an aliyah event at a synagogue promotes a violation of international law. Protests occurred at the synagogue over the Israel immigration event.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Haaretz focuses on Mamdani’s international law claim and backlash against him, implying sympathy for his view. Center Times of Israel leads with the protest and emphasizes his accusation of misusing sacred space, staying neutral on legality. Right-leaning WSJ publishes an opinion critiquing Mamdani and protesters, highlighting opposition without detailing his arguments.

Story gist: Singapore imposed financial sanctions and entry bans on four Israeli settlers for alleged extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets frame the story as sanctions on ‘Israeli settlers’ in the West Bank, emphasizing Palestinian victims via Arabic sources. Center sources detail financial sanctions and entry bans, quoting ‘extremist violence’ neutrally. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting defenses of Israelis or critiques of Singapore’s foreign policy intervention.

Story gist: On November 20, 2025, Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemned Israeli Defense Forces strikes in Gaza and warned of risks to a ceasefire.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Democracy Now! referenced the event in headlines, likely framing it to highlight Arab criticism of Israel and Gaza strikes’ impact. Right-leaning Jerusalem Post used a neutral headline reporting the condemnation factually, possibly emphasizing geopolitical tensions from an Israeli viewpoint. No center-leaning coverage present, omitting balanced analysis of regional dynamics.