👤 Sam Metz

10 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
10
2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
Claims per article
38
384 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,787
characters
Writes for The Sydney Morning Herald, Toronto Star.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
80%
Crime & Law
10%
World
10%
Most-tagged topics
IsraelGazaPalestinianIsraeliArabHamasPalestiniansRa’am

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
7 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.26 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-30 · Toronto Star · Politics
For Palestinian citizens of Israel, a historic vote born of fear and frustration
34 outlets covered this event · leans strongly left
2026-10-02 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
In-flight attack on FlyDubai pilot puts aviation security measures under fresh scrutiny
31 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
Indignant Israeli PM stares down critics but wins few new friends
23 outlets covered this event · leans strongly right
2026-10-25 · Toronto Star · Politics
Days before Israeli election, military conducts massive West Bank operation
17 outlets covered this event · centre
2026-10-16 · Toronto Star · Politics
Israeli settlers torch cars and trees in West Bank villages, disrupting Palestinians' olive harvest
16 outlets covered this event · leans strongly left
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star · World
Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
8 outlets covered this event · leans strongly left

What they said would happen

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star
Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
🔮 Families living in similar structures said they couldn’t afford any other shelter. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Indignant Israeli PM stares down critics but wins few new friends
🔮 At times, the Israeli leader, facing a tough race for re-election next month, became emotional and indignant as he lectured his critics, among them New York’s mayor. assertive
2026-10-02 · Toronto Star
In-flight attack on FlyDubai pilot puts aviation security measures under fresh scrutiny
🔮 “That will probably change now and crew members will be subject to heavier screening.” assertive
2026-10-08 · Toronto Star
Palestinian factions move to delay the first legislative elections in 20 years
🔮 But he said the election timing will be part of a “dialogue and national consensus” among the factions and that the potential postponement will be discussed by the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization. assertive
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star
Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year
🔮 President Mahmoud Abbas postponed what would have been the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years, issuing a decree on Friday to further delay voting for the Palestinian Legislative Council almost another year. assertive
2026-10-16 · Toronto Star
Israel's Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them
🔮 None is expected to win anywhere near 61 seats, so whoever succeeds in cobbling together a majority coalition will be the next prime minister. assertive
2026-10-16 · Toronto Star
Israeli settlers torch cars and trees in West Bank villages, disrupting Palestinians' olive harvest
🔮 The far-right government that has emboldened the settlers could soon be voted out of power — or win another term. assertive
2026-10-30 · Toronto Star
For Palestinian citizens of Israel, a historic vote born of fear and frustration
🔮 The surge makes them a major political force that could enable opposition parties to assemble a coalition to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. assertive
2026-10-31 · Toronto Star
This Jewish ex-cop will represent an Islamist party in Israel's newly elected parliament
🔮 A Jewish ex-cop and self-described Zionist might seem an unlikely candidate to represent an Islamist party in Israel’s parliament. assertive
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