For the Israeli Left, Free Speech Means Shutting Down Opponents
The last refuge of the antidemocrat is the New York Times.
August 18, 2016
Mostly for domestic consumption.
At a recent press conference, Barack Obama trumpeted the support the Iran deal received from the Jewish state’s “military and security community.” Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s defense minister, responded by comparing the deal to the Munich agreement of 1938, provoking a kerfuffle that ended with conciliatory words from Benjamin Netanyahu and an apology from Lieberman. While the whole exchange was most likely aimed at domestic audiences, the episode, according to Emily Landau, is revealing:
The last refuge of the antidemocrat is the New York Times.
Mostly for domestic consumption.
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At a recent press conference, Barack Obama trumpeted the support the Iran deal received from the Jewish state’s “military and security community.” Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s defense minister, responded by comparing the deal to the Munich agreement of 1938, provoking a kerfuffle that ended with conciliatory words from Benjamin Netanyahu and an apology from Lieberman. While the whole exchange was most likely aimed at domestic audiences, the episode, according to Emily Landau, is revealing:
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