LONDON
British newspaper The Guardian has been criticized for publishing an advert from a pro-Israeli group attacking Palestinian faction Hamas for using "children as human shields."
The daily, traditionally seen as left-wing, ran the advert from This World: The Values Network consisting of a statement from Nobel peace prize laureate Elie Wiesel.
It called on Prime Minister David Cameron to "condemn Hamas’ use of children as human shields" and said the group's actions amounted to "child sacrifice."
The Times newspaper, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News UK and sometimes accused of pro-Israeli bias, rejected the same advert.
The Stop the War Coalition condemned the advert as "wildly inaccurate and inflammatory." National Officer Chris Nineham said "tens of thousands" had signed a petition asking the paper to "redress the balance in future coverage."
The group accused The Guardian of "increasingly pro-Israeli bias," citing the alleged underestimation of attendance at Saturday’s Gaza demonstration in London.
A statement from Guardian News & Media said running an advert did "not equate to support or endorsement for the views expressed in that advert."
This World: The Values Network describes itself as the "world's leading organization promoting universal Jewish values in culture, media and politics."
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