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We should all support HaAretz because...they're centrist? The author argues, "[HaAretz] has the most potential for bridging across biases and political barriers
by judah 12y ago
We should all support HaAretz because...they're centrist? The author argues, "[HaAretz] has the most potential for bridging across biases and political barriers."
Bridging across political barriers is not necessarily a good thing. When the party on the other side of the political barrier is founded on a mix of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories [0] and a certain, profound religion-inspired racism [1], then it is good if such messages are suppressed.
[0]: http://archive.adl.org/main_israel/hamas_facts.html#.U9_kdPldWIA http://archive.adl.org/main_israel/hamas_facts.html#.U9_kdPl... - "Hamas Covenant 'echoes the notorious Protocols of the Elders of Zion and charges Jews with an international conspiracy to gain control of the world.'"
[1]: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/hamas.asp http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/hamas.asp - Hamas Covenant calls for the killing of Jews to usher in the Islamic apocalypse.