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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/24/2013

Posted on 05/24/2013 by Soccerdad

1) Missing another opportunity to miss an opportunity Yesterday, The Tower published an exclusive story about the peace deal that Ehud Olmert offered Mahmoud Abbas in 2008 but that Abbas never accepted. Today Isacharoff follows up with more detail in … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/14/2013

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1) Syria considerations Last week former executive editor of the New York Times, Bill Keller wrote Syria is not Iraq. The gist of his argument is that he trusts President Obama but shouldn’t have trusted President Bush. It’s a silly … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/10/2013

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1) When is news not really news? The Newseum – a museum devoted to the news business – recently held an event to honor journalists killed in the line of duty. Included in that honor members of Hamas who were … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/08/2013

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1) Guess the source A) In its efforts to stop amateur rockets from nagging the residents of some of its southern cities, Israel appears to have given new life to the fledging Islamic movement in Palestine. For two years, the … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/07/2013

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1) Bill Keller’s truism Former executive editor of the New York Times, Bill Keller states the obvious, “Syria is not Iraq.” In short, Keller argues that he trusts President Obama’s instincts. However since he offered a mea culpa for having … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/06/2013

Posted on 05/06/2013 by Soccerdad

1) The Israeli “message” Why is it that threats against Israel are regularly downplayed by the media? ‘Everywhere an #Iranian embassy exists, they plan terror on #Jews, #Israelis‘ ow.ly/kJZlH — Israel Hayom English (@IsraelHayomEng) May 6, 2013 Typical of this … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/05/2013

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Syria Explodes Professor Jacobson at Legal Insurrection (and others) has previously reported on two Israeli strikes: one against Hezbollah and one against Syria. What’s going on? Classic thing about the strike on Damascus is how it will be spun by … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/03/2013

Posted on 05/03/2013 by Soccerdad

1) The innocence of the Obama administration Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on September 14, 2012: Remarks by #SecClinton at the Transfer of Remains Ceremony to Honor Those Lost in Attacks in Benghazi, #Libya go.usa.gov/rHW4 — Department of State (@StateDept) … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/02/2013

Posted on 05/02/2013 by Soccerdad

1) Might? May? In March, a report from the UN suggested very strongly that Omar Masharawi (or Mishrawi) was killed by a Hamas rocket. In response, Robert Mackey of the New York Times wrote “might have been caused by ‘a … Continue reading →

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Mideast Media Sampler – 05/01/2013 – New York Times Op-Ed Index for April, 2013

Posted on 05/01/2013 by Soccerdad

1) A Turkey-Israel Opening – Soli Ozel and Charles A. Kupchan – April 1, 2013 For the better part of a decade, Turkey and Israel have been growing apart politically. Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party has Islamist leanings; confrontation with … Continue reading →

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