Sarit Catz

 

 

 

October 2, 2012

A Nuclear-Capable Iran is a Threat to America

Much news coverage of Iran's quest for nuclear weapons has been framed as a clash between Iran and Israel. Little press attention has been paid to the threat Iran poses to the United States and the rest of the world.
August 24, 2012

The New York Times’ Broken Moral Compass

The New York Times indicts the morality of Israeli society on page one, above the fold. Isabel Kershner writes that "the poisoned political environment around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has affected the moral compass of youths growing up within it."

July 27, 2012

The New York Times’ Embattled Integrity

On July 21, The New York Times ran an editorial entitled, "Israel's Embattled Democracy." While editorial boards are free to express their opinions, no matter how foolish they may be, this particular piece is yet more evidence of The Times' obsession with criticizing Israel.
July 18, 2012

On Israel, NPR is No Perspective Radio

The NPR program, "All Things Considered," featured a segment reported by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro on July 12 that continues her pattern of reporting stories constructed in a manner that shows Israel in a negative light.
July 3, 2012

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.
June 4, 2012

The New York Times Has Tunnel Vision on the Gaza Tunnels

The Times publishes a puff piece that ignores the insidious truth about the smuggling tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Worse still, the story is yet another example of the editors' penchant for humanizing Palestinian Arabs while demonizing Israelis.
May 25, 2012

National Geographic Traveler Veers Off Track

The May issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine features an article, "Jerusalem by the Book," in which the author returns to Jerusalem with a guidebook written by his parents in 1951. Unfortunately, when he ventures into territory liberated by Israel in 1967, the author steps into politics and outside the confines of journalistic accuracy.