#Letters to the Editor — May 18, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — May 18, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — May 18, 2021” The Issue: Comments by politicians and the media on the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas. Kudos to progressive Rep. Ritchie Torres for following true progressive ideology by supporting Israel — the victim of the genocidal aspirations of Hamas and its supporters (“Why I Back Israel Despite…

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#CNN cuts ties with freelancer who tweeted praise for Hitler

#CNN cuts ties with freelancer who tweeted praise for Hitler

“#CNN cuts ties with freelancer who tweeted praise for Hitler” A freelance CNN contributor reportedly tweeted praise for Hitler on Sunday amid the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas. In a since-deleted post, Adeel Raja, a journalist based out of Pakistan, wrote, “the world today needs a Hitler,” the Washington Examiner reported. Raja has freelanced…

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#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary

#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary

“#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary” From the left: Reporters Now Arms of the Spy State A decade after the huge WikiLeaks dump of Afghan War secrets launched “a historic stretch of true oppositional journalism” investigating massive national-security-agency abuse, Matt Taibbi seethes at his TK News site, suddenly “the FBI-CIA-media partnership” has…

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#Driver rams into Israeli police checkpoint, 7 officers hurt

#Driver rams into Israeli police checkpoint, 7 officers hurt

“#Driver rams into Israeli police checkpoint, 7 officers hurt” A driver rammed a car into a police checkpoint in Jerusalem on Sunday, leaving seven officers injured, reports said. The vehicle’s driver was quickly shot dead, authorities told the Jerusalem Post. Video captured the small silver sedan crashing into the checkpoint in the east Jerusalem neighborhood…

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#Hamas using journalists as human shields

#Hamas using journalists as human shields

“#Hamas using journalists as human shields” Aaron Klein is a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Instead of outrageously criticizing Israel for targeting a terror complex disguised as an office building, it is Hamas that must be strongly condemned for its deliberate use of foreign journalists as human shields. On Saturday, the Israeli…

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#Biden must let Bibi fight his way: Goodwin

#Biden must let Bibi fight his way: Goodwin

“#Biden must let Bibi fight his way: Goodwin” For many Americans, the violent clash between Israel and Hamas sparks an understandable sense of having seen it all before. While it’s true there is a long, bloody history between the combatants, the current fighting is unique in ways that make the endgame especially crucial for the…

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