Category Archives: Media Bias

Friday news roundup

If you’re not reading Barry Rubin, you’re not informed about the Middle East: I haven’t pointed you to any of Barry’s writing lately, but you should just go to his column at PJ Media and scroll down. Also check out … Continue reading

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The “stones” the Palestinians throw

Take a look at this AFP photo. That isn’t a rock. And that isn’t an unusual occurrence. This wasn’t Weiss’ first time in an incident of this kind. “The Palestinians love to throw stones near that spot, and at two … Continue reading

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Wednesday, briefly

If only they’d all fight each other like this: Iraqi jihadis are now heading to Syria to fight the Assad dictatorship. Of course, the enemy of my enemy is not my friend. These are Iraqi Sunnis, the legacy of Saddam … Continue reading

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Sunday snowy briefs

Really? The Brits were buying oil from Iran even though they know that Iran is working toward a nuclear bomb? Really? So Iran cutting off exports to the U.K. and France is, what–a waste of time for all involved? Because … Continue reading

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The AP: Ignore what we said yesterday, it was too pro-Israel

Yesterday, the AP reported that Iran was behind the attempted terrorist attacks on Israelis in Thailand. They even headlined the article that way. Thailand: Iranians’ Targets Were Israeli Diplomats The lead tries to fudge just a little bit by using … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

The Revenge of Hezbollah: So far, it’s a fail, thanks to the tireless work of the Mossad. They foiled an attempt to assassinate Ehud Barak in Singapore. Here’s what really bothers me: How did they get a detailed itinerary of … Continue reading

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Wednesday news roundup

The roots of anti-Semitism: Deeper than you think. A new book (which I think I should buy) traces the roots of anti-Semitism and discovers that the Greeks and Romans hated us millennia ago just as much as–well, gee. As much … Continue reading

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You lost me at “wants to be remembered”

This is what is wrong with journalists today. In one of NPR’s top five articles on their website, they discuss whether or not Israel will attack Iran. The number one reason why Israel may bomb Iran is as follows: 1. … Continue reading

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Time warp blogging fatigue

One of the reasons I get so tired of posting these days is because I post essentially the same things, different days. Pick a month from 2008 and go read over the archives. I found a post on Hamas smuggling … Continue reading

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Burying the lede, AP style

Well, that’s that for the AP. The fact that Iran’s Supreme Leader called Israel “a cancerous tumor” that “needs to be removed” is now buried on the second page of the story that warns the rest of the world that … Continue reading

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The war of the words

Israel’s annual Herzliya conference, which draws leaders from around the world to discuss the region’s security issues, is always a cause for the news media to get a case of the vapors. Its major topic this year, of course, is … Continue reading

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The double standard on political influence

Wow, the media keep piling on Sheldon Adelson. Let’s remember his big crime is donating millions of dollars to Newt Gingrich’s campaign. And as we all know, there’s nothing the media like to do more than profile people who use … Continue reading

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Hiding the truth about Newt Gingrich and Israel

So the liberal Jewish press is harping on Sheldon Adelson because he has the nerve to want to spend his money on electing the candidate he likes the best. Gee, how un-American of him (*cough* *cough* Oprah) (*cough* *cough* Haim … Continue reading

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The AP: Scary, scary, hardline Israeli is going to lose, but we’ll profile him anyway

The AP never misses an opportunity to bash Benjamin Netanyahu. This time, they use my personal winner of Most Annoying Israeli Spam to Meryl Award, Moshe Feiglin, as the bogeyman who is even more extreme than Bibi. Here’s the lead: … Continue reading

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Scary pro-Israel backers only count if they’re Republicans

The Forward takes the biggest anti-Semitic trope–that Jews have too much influence over American politics and are loyal to Israel over America–and publishes a piece that gives the David Dukes, Pat Buchanans, and John Mearsheimers of the world even more … Continue reading

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