The Middle East Media Sampler 4/24/12: Obama Redefines "Always"

From DG:

1) It depends what the meaning of "always" is

From President Obama's remarks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum yesterday:

"Never again" is a challenge to defend the fundamental right of free people and free nations to exist in peace and security -- and that includes the State of Israel. And on my visit to the old Warsaw Ghetto, a woman looked me in the eye, and she wanted to make sure America stood with Israel. She said, "It’s the only Jewish state we have." And I made her a promise in that solemn place. I said I will always be there for Israel.

From yesterday's press briefing at the State Department:

The Middle East Sampler 4/23/12: Media Bias And The New York Times

From DG:

1) Selective

At The Times, a mention of CAMERA frequently induces eye-rolling or shrugs. Editors have clearly lost patience with the group.
Neil Lewis - Israel in The New York Times Over the Decades

Last week, the "Lede" blogger for the New York Times scored a cheap point against Israel, Israeli Minister Agrees Ahmadinejad Never Said Israel ‘Must Be Wiped Off the Map’. Back in 2005, President Ahmadinejad reportedly called for Israel to be wiped off the map: