Gidon Ben-Zvi
ARTICLES BY: Gidon Ben-Zvi
If Israel Ceases, Will Hamas Fire? Remember That a ‘Ceasefire’ Existed on October 6, 2023
Over the last few weeks, a pattern has emerged in the media coverage of a possible deal being ironed out to end hostilities between Israel...
Hamas Is Not ‘Militant’: The Media’s ‘Terrorist’ Cover-Up
There’s a well-known quote that goes: “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” Evidently, many media outlets subscribe to this relativistic worldview. Yet this line is...
Legally Blind: The New York Times’ Muddled View of Law of Armed Conflict
In an investigative piece, “Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians,” The New York Times reports that it found that...
2024 Dishonest Reporter of the Year Awards
Following the horrific events of October 7, 2023, news and analysis related to Israel’s war against Hamas dominated the headlines around the world for months...
Waiting for War in Haifa: The Abandonment of Israel’s Northern Communities
Metula. Shlomi. Kiriyat Shmona. Margaliot. These were small, quaint towns before October 7, 2023. Today, they are barren landscapes, where abandoned farms are inhabited only...
We Are All Israel: Our Neighbors Are Fighting for Our Lives
Sderot is located less than a mile from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 90 percent of the town’s 30,000 residents fled on October 7, after Hamas...
Hanukkah Celebrations Are Being Cancelled Due to Explicit and Implicit Antisemitism
Anyone still clinging to the belief that there is a difference between hating Jews and wanting Israel to disappear now needs to explain away another...
After October 7, Many People Are Becoming Israeli Again
Before October 7, living in Israel could leave you battered, bruised, and needing a stiff drink. Sky high housing prices, exorbitant childcare costs, heavy regulations, relatively...
A House Divided: Days of Rage in Israel
I spoke to a friend of mine yesterday who had relocated with his wife and young daughter from Jerusalem to Be’er Sheva a few months...
Teaching Your Children About War: An Israeli Father Struggles to Get It Right
It's 3:36am, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. I'm tossing and turning right now. Our little country is in a fight for its life. Yes, we'll...
Exodus vs. Birth of a Nation: Media Miss Mark on Jewish Self-Determination, Palestinian Nationalism
This week, new scenes were shot, edited, produced, and added to the ongoing double feature known as the Arab-Israeli conflict. President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday visited...
Closet Zionist? Linda Sarsour’s ‘On the Down Low’ Visit to Israel
Linda Sarsour made news in April, when the Geico insurance company canceled a company event with the prominent pro-Palestinian activist. Sarsour has a record of...
Peter Beinart: Fighting Antisemitism Strengthens ‘Apartheid’ Israel
In an August 26 guest essay for The New York Times, titled "Has the Fight Against Antisemitism Lost Its Way?," Peter Beinart ignores serious ongoing...
Media Are Ignoring Palestinian Authority’s Glorification of 1929 Hebron Massacre
On August 24, 1929, 67 Jews in Hebron, then part of British Mandatory Palestine, were killed by Arabs incited to violence by baseless rumors that...
