The Middle East Sampler 2/16/2012: Don't Cry For Jodi Rudoren

From DG:

1) Now the Washington Post is against daylight 

Last week Richard Cohen of the Washington Post wrote America’s red lines in the sand on Iran. Now the editors write about The U.S.-Israeli trust gap on Iran.

For now, several top Israeli officials are skeptical. That is where Mr. Panetta and Mr. Obama should be making an effort. Rather than publicly arguing with Israel, they should be more clearly spelling out U.S. willingness to take military action if Iran is discovered taking steps toward bomb-making, such as enriching its uranium beyond present levels or expelling U.N. inspectors. Saying “all options are on the table” is not enough; the Obama administration should be explicit about Iranian actions that will violate its red lines — and what the consequences will be.

2) Don't cry for Jodi Rudoren

Soon to be New York Times Bureau Chief Jodi Rudoren was interviewed by Dylan Byers defending her tweeting.

The Middle East Media Sampler 2/15/2012: From Ethan Bronner To Jodi Rudoren

From DG:

1) New NYT Jerusalem Bureau chief

Ethan Bronner in an e-mail to Politico explains why he's leaving his post as the New York Times bureau chief in Israel:

My son, who is 22, not 21, left the Israeli army a year ago. And I have not been reassigned. I asked to return. It has been 4 years, my parents are in their 90s and I originally promised to stay only three years, both my sons are there, my wife wants to return to her psychoanalytic practice. So we are coming home. I told the paper I wanted to keep writing. The national legal beat was suggested. I happily agreed.

The reason Bronner had to write the e-mail is because this is how the reporter, Dylan Byers originally framed the change: