“Israelis See Netanyahu Trip as Diplomatic Failure,” says the
headline on
this New York Times dispatch. It’s based entirely on
quoting left-leaning commentators; in a couple cases they
characterize them as “centrist,” but in the Israeli context (where
the left-wing parties, largely discredited by events, have mostly
whithered) this means supporters of Kadima, the leading opposition
party against Netanyahu’s center-right coalition.
Cut to Haaretz (a left-leaning paper which runs some
very left-wing columnists), where you’ll find
this headline: “Haaretz poll: Netanyahu’s popularity
soaring following Washington trip.” The story’s deck notes that
“the public seems to be turning a deaf ear to analysts who
criticized Netanyahu’s address to Congress.”
Perhaps the Times shouldn’t pretend that said analysts
speak for all Israelis.
Michael L. Hauschild| 5.26.11 @ 4:47AM
The only thing that appears to be asounding about this is that someone actually read the opinion page of the "Grey Lady Going Down."
Smal steps, John, small steps. Just keep repeating to yourself, "They don't care what the NYT says, they don't care."
Tevi| 5.26.11 @ 6:12AM
LMAO, a right-wing blog is going to criticize anyone else about ignoring reality on this issue eh?
Would you prefer the NYT just flat out lie, repeatedly, for a week in order to generate a fake outrage issue instead?
Warrior | 5.26.11 @ 12:03PM
You obviously do not follow the blogs here at AS, they are about as right wing as George W. Bush and John McCain.
mzk1| 5.26.11 @ 5:33PM
Reality? Please! Both the American and Israeli MSM live in a little bubble, and have no idea of what is going on outside.
I was on a bus in Haifa when Netanyahu spoke. Hardly anyone was listening. The truth is that Israelis are tired of this whole business, and aren't paying attention to any of this.
Except - that two recent polls showed a terendoes gain is the polls for Netanyahu's party.
mzk1| 5.26.11 @ 5:36PM
Oh, BTW, Mr. Troll, as was truly said of a forgotten playright, everything the NEw York Times says is a lie, including the words "a", "an" and "the".
It's also a pretty anti-semitic paper, and I'm referring to its coverage of New York, not Israel.
ACynic| 5.26.11 @ 12:30PM
Make no difference what the NY Times prints; the jewish residents of NY will buy and read that paper, just as they will all vote - again- for BHO. To the majority of american jewish folks, their religion is liberal progressivism, socialism or communism. Nothing will ever sway them from "religion."
mzk1| 5.26.11 @ 5:27PM
EXCUSE ME, but the same is true of liberal Christians. Jews just have more of a problem with assimilation, living in a Christian country at the tail end of a thousand years of intense pressure to give in.
My Dad, a college professo at the time, threw away the NYT when he read about the phrase "alleged persecution of Soviet Jews" - emphasis on the alleged - one time too many.