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On Refugees and Racism, a Double Standard Against Israel

Recent press attention has focused on the repatriation of illegal African migrants from Israel. Very little of it has explained the context and difficult challenges facing Israel as a result of large-scale illegal immigration, particularly by non-Jews. None has included mention of Israel's history of welcoming refugees from around the globe.

Elie Wiesel Challenges President Obama; Washington Post Misses Story

 President Barack Obama and Elie Wiesel visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in connection with Holocaust Remembrance Day. While there, Wiesel challenged the president over Syrian repression and Iranian threats against Israel. Washington Post coverage omitted the biggest news.  

What Did Israeli Chief of Staff Really Say about Iran?

The Washington Post reported an Ha'aretz interview with the Israeli military's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Gantz, as front page news. But as The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg pointed out, something important was missing in the re-transmission: Nuance that did not minimize the  danger of Iranian nuclear weapons.  

‘Occupied’ or ‘Disputed’ Depends on Israel’s Involvement

 What's the difference -- in news media coverage -- between Kashmir and the West Bank? It seems to be that, for the press, the former is "disputed" territory but the latter is "occupied." Yet sovereignty over the West Bank most definitely is unresolved and disputed.

Fareed Zakaria: Depending on the Moderation of Mullahs

Fareed ZakariaFareed Zakaria, the over-exposed pundit of CNN, TIME and The Washington Post, advises Israel and the United States that a nuclear-armed Iran can be tolerated and deterred. His argument, however, rests on bad history, false comparisons and unconvincing empathy.  

Washington Post Features More Unopposed Palestinian Propaganda

"One state is enough," a March 4 commentary by an organizer of the discredited Harvard University anti-Israel conference, exemplifies a chronic problem on The Washington Post's Op-Ed page -- hospitality to unrebutted anti-Israel offerings by outside contributors.    

Washington Post Watch: ‘Terrorism Against Me, Not Always Thee’

 A series of Washington Post articles underscore that the closer terrorism comes to Washington, D.C., the more precisely the newspaper describes it. But when Israelis are targeted, the paper refers to euphemisms like "militant," guerrilla" and "activist."

CAMERA Letter Refutes J Street Op-Ed in Washington Post

J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami used a Washington Post Op-Ed to recommend "redefining" what it means to be pro-Israel. He employed several strawmen arguments to make his case. CAMERA's rebuttal letter, featured under The Post's "Taking Exception" heading, spotlighted the evasions in Ben-Ami's claims.