Saturday, May 9, 2009

The Non-Story (Slow News Day?)

"Lebanon: 5 Are Accused of Spying,"A6 (World Briefing), by The Associated Press

Lebanese authorities arrested five people in southern Lebanon on accusations of spying for Israel. And where's the story?

Per usual, the Times is prepared to print nearly anything related to Israel and the greater conflict, particularly when it portrays the country in a less than flattering light.

Of greater import: "Why Jane Fonda is Banned in Beirut: Anti-semitism leads to startling censorship in Lebanon."

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