For a perfect illustration of the selective, pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel journalism as practiced by the New York Times, one only has to compare the edition of Aug. 20 with the one of Aug. 1.On Aug. 20, the Times splashes an article by Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner across the entire top of its foreign news section, with a headline reading: "New U.N. Report Points to Toll Israeli Restrictions Take on Gaza Livelihoods." The report was issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian Territory. Yes, this is an official UN agency with the sole mission of churning out pro-Palestinian propaganda. Bronner, however, uncritically disseminates its statistical finding in full detail. Because of Israeli incursions and other security measures, the report alleges, 12 percent of Gaza's population -- 178,000 people out of 1.5 million -- have lost livelihoods or have otherwise been severely affected. The Israeli restrictions...(Read Full Post)