http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/12/01/the-danger-of-pretending-to-be-arab-or-israeli/ Thu, 24 May 2012 13:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/12/01/the-danger-of-pretending-to-be-arab-or-israeli/comment-page-1/#comment-28788 Usual suspects come out against “biased” Middle East simulations at Antony Loewenstein Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:37:32 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/12/01/the-danger-of-pretending-to-be-arab-or-israeli/#comment-28788 [...] I recently reported for Crikey on alleged anti-Israel bias of educational simulations on the Israel/Palestine conflict conducted by Macquarie University’s Centre for Middle East and North African Studies. The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and The Australian have both conducted a campaign to stigmatise the simulations as pro-terrorist, pro-Palestinian and anti-US (though the simulations ended late last year.) [...] [...] I recently reported for Crikey on alleged anti-Israel bias of educational simulations on the Israel/Palestine conflict conducted by Macquarie University’s Centre for Middle East and North African Studies. The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and The Australian have both conducted a campaign to stigmatise the simulations as pro-terrorist, pro-Palestinian and anti-US (though the simulations ended late last year.) [...]

]]> http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/12/01/the-danger-of-pretending-to-be-arab-or-israeli/comment-page-1/#comment-23936 The “bias” line is getting tired at Antony Loewenstein Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:31:34 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/12/01/the-danger-of-pretending-to-be-arab-or-israeli/#comment-23936 [...] Unlike some recent dishonest attempts by the Murdoch press to slam more critical voices on the Middle East, today’s piece at least attempts to present a variety of perspectives. It should not be forgotten, however, that the journalist of the story, Cameron Stewart, returned from a Zionist-paid trip to Israel earlier in the year and yelped like an over-excited school boy after spending time around Israeli military hardware. [...] [...] Unlike some recent dishonest attempts by the Murdoch press to slam more critical voices on the Middle East, today’s piece at least attempts to present a variety of perspectives. It should not be forgotten, however, that the journalist of the story, Cameron Stewart, returned from a Zionist-paid trip to Israel earlier in the year and yelped like an over-excited school boy after spending time around Israeli military hardware. [...]

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