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Last month a conflict erupted between Catholics and Jews, and it has gotten a good deal of attention in publications focusing on those community. But it still seems to be a complete non-issue for the mainstream media.
A lot more details have come to light as the international probe into a terror threat emanating from Yemen has widened. But some details should have been much clearer from the start.
This morning, I received my annual email from The Jewish Daily Forward, announcing the “Forward 50,” the newspaper’s list of the year’s 50 women and men who have made a “significant impact on the Jewish story in the past year.”
At this point, it appears that Democrats who are fighting to survive in red zip codes are going to make it to Election Day without a clear resolution of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” standoff. That’s the last thing they needed — a final wave of ads talking about a hot-button cultural issue.
You may have heard that we are convinced that many folks in the mainstream press just don’t “get religion.” Right?
We’ve written before about cartoon controversies at the Washington Post. There was this anti-Pentecostal cartoon from 2008. And then there was his anti-Israeli cartoon depicting a fanged Star of David being pushed by a headless, goosestepping soldier. Subtle.
Carl Paladino, New York’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, made the rounds today of major network morning shows. His appearances on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” CBS’ “Early Show” and NBC’s “Today” came amid a furor over remarks he made — and didn’t make — Sunday to Orthodox Jewish leaders concerning homosexuality.
No, not adultery. We’re talking about anti-Semitism and the media’s lack of nuance in reporting on it (or allegations of it).
