Conflict and War
Quantifying the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict’s Importance to Middle East Turmoil
For years, the Palestinians have commanded the attention of the media, political agendas and campus activism. Yet a numerical examination of the human toll of wars in the Middle East suggests its importance to regional turmoil is exaggerated. Sketchy Chronology Haunts Washington Post and BBC on Gaza War
Washington Post follows BBC down the “cycle of violence” or “summer of violence” rabbit hole in futile hunt for 2014 Gaza war's origin.
CAMERA Expert and Journalists Collide at Knesset Meeting
Washington Post Confuses about 2014 Gaza War
The ‘fog of war’ sometimes comes with ‘the fog of journalism.’ That's when impercison undermines accuracy. Here The Washington Post obscures causes of the 2014 Hamas-Israel war in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian culpability dwindles.
Pilgrim Press Reneges on Offer to Distribute Insert, New Problems Emerge
Pilgrim Press has rescinded its offer to distribute an insert accompanying Gary Burge's error-laden book, Whose Land? Whose Promise? The fact that the offer was made indicates that the publisher lacks confidence in the text. Al-Jazeera English Airs ‘Nakba’ Myth
In May-June 2013, the Qatar-based Arabic satellite television channel aired its 'Nakba' (catastrophe) film depicting a one-sided version of Israel's struggle for independence.
The Threatened Use of Poison Gas in the Middle East
Sun Sentinel Columnist Gets Facts Wrong
Pierre Tristam gets a number of facts wrong in an op-ed published in Florida's Sun Sentinel. He falsely claims Gazans can't fish in the Mediterranean (they can) and that they cannot trade with the outside world. They do.