Benny Morris kicked off the Gaza war in the New York Times by speaking of the insecurity underlying the assault: Israel’s awareness that it is losing legitimacy in the eyes of the world. So Israel went out and killed hundreds…
Just got a note from a Saudi friend that Norman Finkelstein will be speaking in Bahrain on Monday and Tuesday nights, the 26th and 27th. Monday night at 8 p.m. at the Diplomat Hotel, on “Defeating the Palestinian Peace Offensive:…
Jeff Blankfort stands up for Barbara Lubin’s report of a Sophie’s Choice story in Gaza. My point is, I love Barbara Lubin too, but as to this incident I want more precise information, and some names. Anecdote and journalism are…
In this handwringing piece in the Week in Review section of the New York Times, Ethan Bronner speaks of the agony of being the “despised” Greek chorus in the Gaza battle, when there are two contending narratives, neither of which…
AC writes: Amnesty International is reporting on the ransacking and destruction of Palestinian homes by the IDF. “Gazans have had their houses looted, vandalized and desecrated. As well, the Israeli soldiers have left behind not only mounds of litter and…
I’ve gotten a lot of response to the post taking on Ezra Klein on whether you pay a career price for criticizing Israel. Here are two responses. 1. A hip young friend: “I think Ezra probably went too far, and…
David Bromwich writes: Annals of Broken Journalism: At 10:25 this morning (EST) the MSNBC News anchor Alex Witt broadcast a segment entitled “Terrorists in Your Backyard?” The subject was Guantanamo. The premise: can we afford to close it? The guest…
Mohammad of Vancouver is angered by Obama’s decision to continue missile strikes at remote villages in Waziristan section of Pakistan: Sorry to let everyone know, I am breaking my silence on Obama. I’m losing some of my hope on Obama….