We have documented many cases of the media, especially the New York Times, using headlines that make Israeli military responses look like unprovoked aggression. Whether Israel is responding to terrorism or rocket fire, the response usually gets the coverage that is absent on the initial act. Our presentation, It All Started When Israel Fired Back, is as valid today as when we first published it 3 years ago.
So we were heartened to see the following headline in the New York Times:
The headline clearly lays out the reasoning behind the Israeli strikes.
Let’s hope this style will become the norm.