Summer has finally arrived and the thoughts of bored progressives and rabid jihadists turn to one thing, trying to destroy Israel. Yes, it’s that time of year again when hundreds of busybody do-gooders team up with hundreds of blood thirsty thugs to attempt to run the blockade set up by Israel against the terrorist territory of Gaza. They’re not alone, this time they’re bringing their most potent weapon with them.
The press.

Camera crews from CNN and CBS will be aboard the ships, as will a team from the New York Times. Do not be fooled. The press has, for many decades now, been the sharpest arrow in the quiver of those wishing to destroy Israel. Sometimes they have been duped and, often times, they have been willing accomplices in a planned campaign to vilify Israel in the eyes of the world. They have repeatedly stepped out of their supposed role as impartial chroniclers of events to build a “narrative” where one didn’t exist. From the Fauxtography of the 2nd Lebanon war to the Blood Libel of the al-Dura case, it has been the media who has been willing not only to accept every statement of those intent on destroying Israel at face value but, at times, to help create a story where none existed.
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