What’s wrong with this picture in the New York Times?
Anti-Semitic political cartoon in New York Times/ Herald Tribune? or ‘just’ anti-Israel? Or is it spot on? What do you think?
This, to my mind, looks classic anti-Semitism. The Jew dragging the American into another war in Iran…
I do think that this specific cartoon, coming as it does in this political and security climate, is offensive, and dangerous. I happen to think that it is in America’s supreme interest that Iran does not get the bomb, and that Israel feels secure that it can defend itself, no matter what. Because if Jerusalem feels insecure, it will lash out, in very powerful and unpredictable ways. I would like to see a cartoon that reflects that. That Israel and America are in the same corner, and not one telling the other what to do. They are in this together, and if anyone is in the ring with Iran and has been physically fighting for a long time, it is Israel.
I’m used to seeing this kind of cartoon in the Arabic press, not the New York Times.
Arab News, January 13, 2008 (Saudi Arabia)
Oliphant often strays into borderline anti-Semitism. What is surprising is that he gets away with it.
Agreed. Don’t you think that this is rather egregious though? Coming at this time…
Sorry, you’re saying that a cartoon that suggests that Bibi is trying to coerce the United States into doing his (Israel’s) will is anti-Semetic? All other considerations aside (I think attacking Iran is insane), if Bibi succeeds I’d consider this brilliant diplomatic leverage. I’d be careful if I were you. At this rate, the phrase anti-semetism will stop having any rational meaning in your lifetime, and then we’ll all be screwed. (And I’m not being sarcastic)
Thee is no doubt that there are anti Semitic views in the NYT. Probably part of the reason why their readership is falling badly.
But I can sum up with one word the real problem with the Times…..Keller.
The investors are undoubtedly using the loss as a tax write off and unless change is coming the information pile will just be a memory in the future.
But fortunately, for the Times and Keller, the list of companies that are holding up the Times as a mouthpiece has deeper pockets than that sorrowful rag so I am guessing that they will be around for awhile.