Among the major reasons for the growing gap between American and Israeli Jews are our anti-Israel mainstream media reports that negatively spin the real lives and concerns of Israelis and positively spin those of Palestinians. (“Laying Blame For ‘The Israel Problem,’” May 13)
Absent significant efforts by wealthy, well connected Jewish organizations to take on the distorting media, including the New York Times, and to pressure them to report fairly and honestly, it is no wonder that our youth are distancing themselves from Israel.
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