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Ongoing Controversy Around ‘The Most Important Story on Earth’

TABLET MAG by Matti Friedman September 16, 2014 Responding to critics of my essay about Israel media coverage. My essay “An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth” touched a nerve far beyond my expectations—I didn’t think that … Continue reading

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Jewish reporters in Arab world keep heritage off the record

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Ron Kampeas September 4, 2014 Correspondents hoping to avoid rampant anti-Semitism in Middle East forced to cover up Jewish background and Israel connections WASHINGTON (JTA) – Don’t bring it up. If it comes up, change the … Continue reading

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Why Everything Reported from Gaza is Crazy Twisted

THE TOWER by Mark Lavie August 2014 The images coming out of the Gaza Strip are heart-wrenching. They are also part of a deliberate and sophisticated distortion machine. A veteran journalist takes us inside. You’re seeing civilians dying and suffering in … Continue reading

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Journalists Fearing Retaliation from Hamas tell of Gaza Horrors on Return Home

BREITBART by Paul MIller July 31, 2014 With the mainstream American and International Press desperately looking to find a moral equivalency between the U.S.-deemed terror organization Hamas and the State of Israel, media reports have been quick to point the … Continue reading

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Yes, my life was in danger. No, I won’t stop doing my job

TIMES OF ISRAEL AVI ISSACHAROFF May 17, 2014 A day after The Times of Israel’s Avi Issacharoff was attacked at a Palestinian demonstration, he reflects on a terrible feeling of helplessness, and an abiding conviction to keep on reporting. Friday’s attempt … Continue reading

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