Pesach Benson
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Op-Ed Bias: Are All Opinions Created Equal?
There's no such thing as op-ed bias because everyone's entitled to their opinions, right? Not so fast. Newspapers publish opinion pieces because they → Read More
Misleading Headlines Suggest Tragic Jerusalem Killing Was Deliberate
With several US cities gripped by violence following the death of George Floyd on May 25, one might think this the time for editors to show → Read More
COVID: 10 Ways You Can Celebrate Israeli Independence Day This Year
For me, one of the funny things about Israeli Independence Day is that it's not necessary to leave the house to enjoy it. We have it all on our mirpeset, → Read More
The Language of Bias: 5 Terms Abused By Journalists In Israel
The language of bias is made up of words. And at their most elemental level, a word is nothing more than "a single unit of language that means something → Read More
Hatikvah: The Lyrics, Meaning and History of Israel's National Anthem
Few words are as well-known to Jews around the world as the lyrics of Hatikvah, Israel's national anthem. Meaning “the hope,” the anthem echoes 2,000 → Read More
Before the 'Deal of the Century': How Previous Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plans Failed
Failed Israeli-Palestinian peace plans litter the diplomatic landscape like the rusted hulks of old blown out military vehicles dotting forlorn and → Read More
Are Israel and Turkey On a Collision Course in the Eastern Med?
The discovery of natural gas in the Eastern Med has put Israel and Turkey on a collision course. → Read More
The Charges Against Benjamin Netanyahu, Explained
Until November 2019, no Israeli prime minister has ever been indicted while in office. The charges against Benjamin Netanyahu are serious: bribery, fraud → Read More
The News Cycle: It's Time to Reclaim It
The news cycle is a term we hear a lot of. It may evoke in us the exciting rush of 24/7 news-on-demand or arouse stressful feelings of information → Read More
The Purpose of Journalism: What Do We Need It For?
Deep down, we know the press isn't the enemy. But in times when the media is regarded with mistrust and disdain, we need to remind ourselves: What is the → Read More
PBS Cripples the Truth About Gaza Violence
For more than a year, Palestinians have violently clashed with Israeli soldiers guarding the Gaza border. The clashes first erupted in March, 2018, → Read More
The Munich Massacre: The 1972 Slaughter of Israeli Athletes on German Soil
The Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympics was one of the most shocking terror attacks against Israelis of all time. Early in the morning of Monday, September 4, eight Palestinians from the Black September terror group snuck into the Munich Olympic village dressed in tracksuits. Once inside, they broke into the two apartments used by the Israeli team at Connollystrasse 31. Two of the Israelis,… → Read More
3 Tips to Avoid News Burnout
News burnout -- we all go through it. Too often, news seems like nothing more than a daily morass of mind-numbing violence, unenlightening political → Read More
A Guide to Israel's UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Israel boasts an array of world heritage sites for anyone looking for an experience in the dimensions of nature, history or religion. → Read More
The UNRWA Refugee Controversy Explained
In the decades since its founding, no body has done more than the UNRWA to perpetuate the Palestinian refugee crisis. Enabled by UNRWA (the United Nations → Read More
New York Times Ditches Political Cartoons Over Antisemitism?
Bogged down by controversy over an antisemitic cartoon, the New York Times announced that it's no longer publishing editorial cartoons. Although James → Read More
Unpacking Israel's Law of Return
The Law of Return is an Israeli law giving any Jew the right to live in Israel and obtain Israeli citizenship. Unanimously passed into law by the Knesset → Read More
What Is Israel's Law of Return?
The Law of Return is an Israeli law giving any Jew the right to live in Israel and obtain Israeli citizenship. Unanimously passed into law by the → Read More
7 Tips to Teach Your Kids News Literacy
This article is part of a series on news literacy, to educate readers to better judge the reliability of news reports and other sources of information. → Read More
The War of Independence: The Sin of Israel's Creation?
Israel's War of Independence isn't so well-understood in the West. The prevailing narrative is probably best articulated by the late US comedian, Alan → Read More