BackSpin Editor

With all the coverage of the Gaza border, these five out-takes deserve closer attention: Washington

This staff-ed shows the Washington Post sees right through Hamas’ PR games: Hamas took advantage

Khaled Abu Toameh reports: On at least two occasions this week, Hamas staged scenes of

From ArabCartoon.net, via Memri: Related reading: Israel Likened to Nazis in Political Cartoons

Canada Expected to Back Out of UN Racism Conference Durban II “is shaping up to

I wouldn’t be surprised if the fuel “crisis” was generated by Hamas to set up

After Palestinians detonated holes in the wall along the Gaza-Egyptian border, thousands flooded across to

That’s what Calev Ben-David wonders: Indeed, so ready was Al-Jazeera with live coverage of candle-bearing

McClatchy News correspondent Dion Nissenbaum explains why that Gaza border wall was destroyed so easily:

Time magazine’s Tim McGirk explains the media’s impact on how the Gaza fuel “crisis” is

AFP‘s moniker for eastern Jerusalem: Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski has given the okay for the

YouTubed this afternoon: Palestinian snipers open fire on Channel 2 news crew.

Boston Globe columnist H.D.S. Greenway peddles the old myth that Hezbollah was created to simply

Wikipedia and Facebook are useful for research, but relying on either as a “source” is

This leader in The Independent argues that Israel has a responsibility “as an occupying power”

The fuel crisis is a PR victory for Hamas. The Jerusalem Post’s Khaled Abu Toameh

Our award for most dim-witted coverage of the Gaza fuel “crisis” goes to the Times

Israel Electric Corporation worker says they’re still supplying Gaza with electricity–under Qassam fire. Miko Zarfati