Seven letters are printed in response to George Bisharat's Saturday op-ed. Three are critical of it, three are supportive, and one is altogether unrelated.
Of the three that are critical, two make the same point, perhaps an indication that the NYT editorial board is sympathetic on the matter. Bisharat "dismisses the violations by Hamas in a single sentence," complains Barry Salwen. "If Hamas is also guilty of war crimes...why does [Bisharat] call only Israel to accountability?" Peter A Pettit rightfully asks.
The three that are supportive of Bisharat's op-ed are replete with unsubstantiated statements and typical anti-Israel rhetoric.
- Israel commits "crimes against humanity," says Maha Mehanna.
- The international community should hold "the Israeli Army accountable for the crimes that have been documented in Gaza," demands Emily Crawford.
- Israel can no longer hide "the colonization process driving [its] militarism and ethnic nationalism," opines Garth Massey.
That NYT prints such garbage is shameful. The bigger problem, however, may be the one letter that is unrelated to the op-ed and is most reflective of NYT's unstated narrative about Israel.
Benjamin Solomon sounds the alert against Israeli settlements and American aid to Israel, the "two phenomena [that] provide the context for the serious allegations of George Bisharat."
These are two of NYT's pet issues, which it heaps upon readers at every opportunity.
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