The Middle East Media Sampler 7/11/2012 New York Times Reserves Condemnation For Israel

From DG:

1) An Unsettling New York Times editorial

In recent weeks:

1. A court in Germany ruled circumcision illegal.No New York Times editorial condemned the ruling.
2. A Jewish student in Toulouse France was harassed. No New York Times editorial condemned the attack.
3. An Iranian politician made vicious antisemitic statements. No New York Times editorial condemned the libel.
4. A leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called on all Muslims to liberate Jerusalem.  No New York Times editorial condemned the threat.
5. Mahmoud Abbas refused to negotiate with Binyamin Netanyahu, because the latter wouldn't release enough murderers from jail.  No New York Times editorial condemned the intransigence.
6. An Israeli committee concluded on the basis of historical fact, that Israel is not an occupying power. A New York Times editorial condemned the history. 

The editorial Wrong Time for New Settlements is remarkable for its combination of vitriol and ignorance.