The big news this past week was the coming together in Washington DC of the Israelis and the Palestinians for peace talks. On Thursday, the major news networks carried the opening statements of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from the East Room of the White House while their aides looked on.
If you received our most recent newsletter, you know how concerned we are over the recent international incident vis-à-vis Israel’s blockade of Gaza.
Amid all the criticism that’s been heaped on Israel in the mainstream press, it’s hard to sift through the mountain of information and separate fact from fiction. Fortunately, a few journalists have managed to maintain a balanced approach to the issue. We’d like to highlight one such article today:
