Griff Witte
Israel, through the Washington Post darkly
Israel has a guilt complex. Israel is politically sick. Israel misleads the United States. And some of its own people think its leaders are war criminals. So says recent Washington Post coverage. Gaza Recap: USA Today Outdoes Washington Post
BACKGROUNDER: The Rafah Crossing and Restrictions on Cross-Border Movement for Gaza Palestinians
Two countries border the Gaza Strip. Both strictly limit the passage of goods and people into and out of the Strip. But when describing the effect of these border restrictions, some inaccurately and unfairly attribute responsibility to only one of the countries — Israel. WASHINGTON POST-WATCH: Myopia Mars Post Coverage
Coverage by the Washington Post of Samir Kuntar's release by Israel suggests grossly defective news judgement, including by Bureau Chief Griff Witte.