To grasp the underlying anti-Zionist viewpoint prevalent in New York Times coverage of Israel and the Palestinians, one need look no farther than Ethan Bronner's ruminations in the December 16 edition, ("Israelis and Palestinians Ponder Surprising Role for Netanyahu:  Peacemaker," page A6.Bronner starts by reporting that Aluf Benn, a senior columnist at the "left-leaning" Haaretz newspaper, recently wrote that he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seriously interested in making concessions to the Palestinians to achieve a two-state solution.  Bronner then reports that Benn was attacked by many colleagues, politicians and friends who firmly disagreed that Netanyahu could be believed or trusted as a peace-seeker.Bronner goes on to point to some signs that might support Netanyahu's credibility -- conversion to backer of Palestinian statehood, imposition of a temporary building freeze in West Bank settlements, removal of...(Read Full Post)