'You laundered ideological information and presented it as journalism.'
Listen to Matti Friedman explain how the collapse of the old journalistic model enabled ideological actors to fill the void. Link for the full conversation in the thread below.
A 2022 book by journalist Matti Friedman, Who by Fire, published by PenguinRandomHouseCA, uncovers a lost chapter in the life of Leonard Cohen—one that has the power to deepen our understanding of the iconic Canadian artist, writes Simon Lewsen.
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Armin Rosen Shadi Hamid Shadi, explain pro-Palestinians have not condemned Hamas for not building bomb shelters or securing food supplies prior to the well-planned attack. Journalists incl. Matti Friedman noted early on Hamas' would use inevitable civilian deaths to turn world against Israel. 1
The Walrus PenguinRandomHouseCA Simon Lewsen Many thanks for your kind words about the book…
Armin Rosen Shadi Hamid Matti Friedman Is it crazy to conclude that many pro-Palestinian activists & journalists actually have treated Palestinians as having no agency; they can't be expected to protect themselves with shelters, stored food. Worse, Hamas' conduct on 10/7 is excused as defensible actions of oppressed.
I didn’t want this piece by Matti Friedman to end. It’s that superb. A perfect pairing between writer and subject.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT article by Matti Friedman
Homage to Orwell jewishreviewofbooks.com/literature/160… via Jewish Review of Books
Our Weekly Suggested Reading:
➡️At Fathom Journal Calev Ben Dor discusses some assessments of the Iranian regime’s attack on Israel.
➡️At The Free Press, Matti Friedman explains how ‘The Real War in the Middle East Comes into Focus’.
➡️UN Watch looks at ‘UNRWA’s Rigged “Independent”
People who know Israel only through the news stories think that Israel's only problem is with the Palestinians…
I had the great pleasure of speaking with Matti Friedman about the media bias against Israel, Iran, Hezbollah, Netanyahu’s handling of the war, and much more. The
yoav Lisa Brewer Eli Lake Matti Friedman Wrong, IHL does not grant “right to response/attack”.
The right to self defence is entirely defensive. Israel has the right to protect its citizens but this does not give Israel right to attack.
The whole purpose of IHL is to minimise civilian casualties. Giving a right to
Eli Lake Tammy Bruce Matti Friedman Consider this:
Dirtbags nourish Iran, who controls other dirtbags.
The Nourisher-in-Chief resides in WH.
Bari Weiss Matti Friedman The Free Press What is a 'leftist force in political life' such that his prophecy is false?
