Here’s the op-ed that appeared in the Albany Times Union August 14, 2020: When the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, there was hope of a new world order with nations united on behalf of world peace. Thirty years later we’re still waiting. The main obstacle, ironically, is the United Nations. It’s time to replace […]
When is a Criticism of Israel, Anti-Semitic?
Some people like to argue that Jews are overly sensitive about criticisms of Israel, accusing them of being anti-Semitic when they’re only criticizing Israeli policy not Judaism or the Jewish people. First, let me point out that Israelis themselves are often critical of government policies. So, the notion that one can’t criticize Israeli policy doesn’t […]
This is the final part of my report on my recent trip to Israel to learn how to fight media bias.
Here’s a headline from the New York Times dated November 22, 2015: “1 Israeli and 3 Palestinians killed in Attacks in West Bank.” Nothing wrong with it, right? Wrong. Can you detect the flaw? Here are the facts. On the day in question, one Israeli was killed and several others were wounded in three separate […]
Part II of my report on my recent trip to Israel
An important part of Honest Reporting’s mission is giving people the skills to evaluate news content about Israel. They do that by monitoring the media and responding to problematic media coverage. They also host “missions”––week-long events where people come to Israel to learn media evaluation skills and see what’s really going on “on the ground.” […]
Why I spent the start of Hanukkah in Israel and what I learned, Part One of Three
A Facebook post caught my eye. Honest Reporting–a group I didn’t know much about–was planning an 8-day “mission” in Israel starting three days before Hanukkah. When it became apparent that neither of my offspring nor my grandchildren would be around for Hanukkah this year, I took a deeper look. The program looked very interesting and […]