How is it possible for the UN and mainstream news outlets to be mostly wrong about Israel?
For the media, the full answer is coming soon. In the meantime:
- A 2014 Atlantic Magazine article from a former Associated Press journalist. The short version is straightforward: Just like people are affected by a news bubble- getting their information from one or a few similar outlets- so, too, the journalists, their chosen sources and others behind a bubble share a perspective.
The article was a rare occasion that an impartial news organization actually investigated a matter related to Israel. Usually they just report the superficial account, which can easily look bad, or they merely quote what others say…and many of them lack the full knowledge, are biased or worse. - The co-founder of Wikipedia wants to reform it because of bias and unprofessionalism.
For the UN, the short answer for now is that it’s a democracy. Things changed in the late 1960s when a majority of members were anti-West or at least anti-Israel- the dozens of Arab and Muslim nations, the fifteen from the Soviet Union, Soviet satellite states, China and her dependents, and other communist and autocratic regimes. They fabricated General Assembly Resolutions that contradicted Security Council Resolutions and poisoned other UN agencies and offices.
Two of the previews have points that highlight the problem of the UN (and media):
- Israel is not obligated to relinquish all the territory captured in 1967.
- The Arab League hijacked UNRWA that was supposed to last 5-10 years and help the refugees become self-sufficient.
More: A BBC documentary from 2022 about corruption (and other transgressions) at the UN. Clips on YouTube.
What does the Torah say about antisemitism? When will the Jews know peace?
For now, here are two articles: Rabbi Raphael Shore and Chabad.
Coming soon: