In The WSJ, Michael Oren is Right: Israel’s Enemies Seek Its Delegitimization
Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren writes, "Having failed to destroy Israel by conventional arms and terrorism, Israel's enemies alit on a subtler and more sinister tactic that hampers Israel's ability to defend itself, even to justify its existence." And he's right.
In the United Kingdom on Yom HaShoah, readers of The Guardian were subjected to a grotesque story penned by Jerusalem correspondent Harriet Sherwood, describing Israeli Holocaust survivors "who cannot make ends meet" and implying that Israel neglects them.
Mohammed Merah, the confessed Toulouse killer, said he wanted to avenge the deaths of Palestinian children. The drumbeat of false accusations that Israel murders Palestinian children is a modern day blood libel in which the media is complicit.