The Independent breaks out the violins for Gaza. Locals call it “the world’s biggest prison”, and it’s not difficult to understand why. Here are a few thoughts on Alistair Dawber’s...
Vicious Agitprop From Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown I gave up taking Yasmin “some of my best friends are Jews” Alibhai-Brown seriously many years ago. Unfortunately she regularly pens poisonous pieces against Israel and...
Shades of Gray
Charlotte Proudman, a blogger at The Independent, addresses Israel’s handling of illegal African migrants after one stole her purse in Tel Aviv. Yes, it’s a hotly-debated issue among Israelis,...
Salam Fayyad and The Independent: Collective Amnesia
Salam Fayyad The Independent breaks out the violins in an interview with Salam Fayyad. Yes, the Arab Spring and Iranian nuclear threat are forcing the Palestinians to learn that the world really doesn’t...
Romney Trapped by the Israel Lobby Spider?
An “Israel Lobby” description comes too close to anti-Semitic imagery.
Faked Photo? What Faked Photo?
Success as The Independent removes a fake photo.
Yitzhak Shamir and the Ghoul Pool
Yitzhak Shamir 1915-2012 The news cycle goes into overdrive when famous personalities die, which is why smart editors make sure to have obituaries written ahead of time and periodically updated. The practice...
“Racist” Quote Mistranslated by Ha’aretz
The issue of African immigrants in Israel is a sensitive one that hasn’t portrayed Israel in a positive light by any stretch. While some Israeli politicians have disgraced themselves with utterly...
Scales of Militancy For The Independent
Is there a sliding scale of terrorism? Are some terrorists more extreme than others? The Independent, in its apparent desperation to avoid using the “t” word, refers to Israeli targeting...
