Category Archives: Media

Briefly

It’s the Islamism, stupid: But I thought they’re terrorists because they’re poor, unemployed, and oppressed! The head of France’s counterespionage agency said that France foiled a terror attack aimed at an IDF fundraiser (uh… the IDF has fundraisers?) in Paris. … Continue reading

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Friedman’s forgotten amendment

Saudi Time by Thomas Friedman Some eight years ago, in February 2002, I interviewed then-Crown Prince-now-King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at his horse farm outside Riyadh. I shared with him a column I had written — suggesting that the Arab … Continue reading

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Mysterious decision at Time magazine changed focus of issue from Palestinians to Israel

According to unconfirmed reports, this was an early draft of Time Magazine’s now infamous cover for September 13, 2010 issue. Originally the issue was supposed to focus on: Abbas telling Jackson Diehl: Instead, he says, he will remain passive. “I … Continue reading

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The Netanyahu narrative: He doesn’t really want peace

The anti-Israel (and anti-Bibi) narrative continues. In this AP peace processs analysis, the writer reports about critics on “both sides,” and yet, it is Netanyahu who is slammed throughout. Witness: Analysts on both sides questioned the ability and desire of … Continue reading

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More briefs!

Awesome! I get to piss off the Mormons again: Every time I post about the Mormons posthumously baptizing Jews, one of them manages to read my blog and post an angry comment. So here it is: The LDS say they’re … Continue reading

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Disowning the Democrat bigots

William Saletan has a pompous, condescending piece in Slate about how liberals should not keep trying to get up in arms about how Glenn Beck is trying to co-opt Martin Luther King Jr.’s message by having a big rally, decades … Continue reading

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The “cbm” maneuver

Helene Cooper contributes a perfectly predictable Early Obstacle at Start of Mideast Talks, to the discussion of peace talks in the Middle East. President Obama will begin his one-year effort to achieve Middle East peace on Wednesday, joining a long … Continue reading

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If it’s Sunday, this must be media bias

Can the AP ever hold the bias? Ever? Regarding Bibi Netanyahu’s proposal to meet with Abbas every two week, the AP writes: The Israeli leader’s proposal appears to indicate that he is serious about the talks and won’t allow them … Continue reading

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The subtle anti-Israel bias of the mainstream media

Check out this description in an AP article about a 3,500-year-old Egyptian trading post. See if you can detect the incredibly subtle anti-Israel bias: The settlement sheds light on ancient Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period (1600-1569 B.C.), when the Egyptian pharaohs … Continue reading

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The starving Gazan myth respun

Piggybacking on the latest media spin that Gazans weren’t really starving, but they’re being humiliated, the AP puts out a story about the narrative being challenged. The AP does its job perfectly, making sure that you realize that the Gaza … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

You give up the money, idiot: It’s not heroic to fight off armed robbers, it’s stupid. Especially when you’re only carrying $5. It’s stupid. And now a rabbinic student is hospitalized for his stupidity. There’s a Talmudic lesson in here … Continue reading

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The evolution of the AP Israel bias: Updates

Sunday morning, the AP released an article about the upcoming peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, and updated it throughout the day. The first version bore a timestamp at My Way News of 6:49 a.m. Eastern Time. The second … Continue reading

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Ho hum, another condemnation of Israel by the UN

Not content to have blown a single incident up out of all proportion, the New York Times is now acting as a press agency for the United Nations. In Report Criticizes Gaza Restrictions, Ethan Bronner reported: A United Nations report … Continue reading

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Friday morning news, briefly

Ew, Jew cooties: Greece had to reassure its Arab allies that just because it’s getting friendlier with Israel doesn’t mean that it’s deserting them. Of course not. Greece leftists are among the most anti-Israel in the world. Ew, India cooties: … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Saudi Medieval Punishment Watch: If you think Islamic “justice” can’t get much more disgusting than stoning a person to death, you’re wrong. A Saudi judge wrote to several hospitals asking them if they would sever a criminal’s spinal cord in … Continue reading

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