How the Middle East press frames debate over the Iran war?
As the United States, Israel, and Iran move uneasily between escalation and diplomacy, news outlets across the Middle…
Women in Iran: What Life is Really Like
©Shutterstock Tooba Khokhar & Nila Ahmad ‘It was the night before Shab-e-Yalda, an ancient Persian festival marking the…
The Blogs: Hasbara, Who’s Talking? Who’s Listening, Does anybody care? | Paul James Kearns
Hasbara Who’s Talking? Who’s Listening Does anybody care? I write this as a political journalist, an Irishman born…
The Blogs: Goodbye NY Times: Bias Has Dismantled Truth | Michael J. Salamon
For many years, I considered the New York Times a trusted source of news and thoughtful analysis. Its…
The Blogs: Nick Kristof’s Never-Ending Obsession with Israel | Reuven H. Taff
In 3,501 words, Nicholas Kristof builds a sweeping indictment of Israel on anonymous allegations and unverified claims, without…
The Blogs: F#ck the New York Times. And Yet. | Brad Goverman
Last night I read Nicholas Kristof’s latest opinion piece on alleged abuse of Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli detention…
The Blogs: Why India Won’t Fit Into the West’s Israel Narrative | Ankit Gawande
Whenever I read Western commentary on the India-Israel relationship, I see the same mistake repeated. Analysts try to…
The Blogs: Are You Spreading Israel Hate Without Knowing? | Sabine Sterk
Israel Advocacy Must Rise Above Ego and Division How do you avoid unintentionally spreading Israel hatred? That question…
The Blogs: Blind Spots and Bias Against Israel | Sabine Sterk
Blind Spots and Bias Against Israel In the Netherlands, something striking has taken hold in public discourse. A…
The Blogs: When the World Waits for You to Fail | Sabine Sterk
Trust takes years to be built and seconds to be destroyed. It is a simple truth, but one…
The Blogs: Words Shape Israel’s Reality | Sabine Sterk
Where do we get our facts about Israel? For most people, the first answer is simple: newspapers. That…
The Blogs: The Psychology Behind Israel Criticism | Sabine Sterk
The Global Narrative on Israel Is Deeply Misguided Around the world, anti Israel protests have become a kind…