Dutch customs conduct searches for West Bank products after new law, Flydubai hijacking attempt creates logistical challenges as many Israelis are stranded abroad, and former staffers voice concern with New York magazine's coverage of the Middle East.
One pilot stabbed another on a FlyDubai flight en route to Tel Aviv, resulting in the stabbed pilot sending distress and hijacking signals. The plane took a nosedive and a mass casualty event was thwarted by brave crew members and Israeli passengers who subdued the attacking copilot. Despite this known information, early and mid-day mainstream media news reports sanitized the terrifying events as a "fight," "brawl," or "clash" in the cockpit.
New allegations on International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan's relationship with Qatar. Israel sent defense systems and Israeli troops to UAE to help defend against Iranian missiles in March. Hamas sexually assaults young Gazan boys and the mainstream media has been silent.
Rachel Maddow argues the war with Iran is the result of Gulf state bribery, not Tehran’s behavior. However, her conspiracy collapses when confronted with decades of Iranian attacks, proxy warfare, and nuclear escalation.
The more Israel and Gulf states advance in the historic process of normalization, the more The Los Angeles Times struggles to shoehorn the expanding ties into the narrow prism of old dogmas about Israeli-Palestinian relations. With Bahrain's readiness to recognize Israel, the Times is forced to retreat from earlier reporting that UAE stands alone.
Sept. 6 UPDATE: The Los Angeles Times corrects after it faced mockery for speculating that the UAE's new direct flights will likely land in Tel Aviv not Jerusalem supposedly due to the latter's disputed status. Jerusalem has no functioning airport.
