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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/The-New-York-Times-and-Israel-355178
The New York Times and Israel
(Jerusalem Post) Gilead Ini - There is a double standard at the New York Times that flows from its practice of advocacy journalism that strains to downplay the Palestinian Authority's share of responsibility for the conflict while slurring the Jewish state. In the paper's news pages during one recent month, Israeli leaders are said to be "shrill," "stubborn," "strident," "abrasive" and "cynical," while PA leaders are "moderate" and "conciliatory." The writer is a senior research analyst at CAMERA and co-author with Ricki Hollander of the six-month study, Indicting Israel: New York Times Coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.