Ira Stoll
ARTICLES BY: Ira Stoll
New York Times ‘Editors’ Note’ Reels Back Gaza Fish Tale
It turns out that New York Times story blaming Israel for “devastating” Gaza’s fishing industry really was fishy. After a November 28 article in The Algemeiner...
In Article About Antisemitism, New York Times Skates Close Itself
This could be a new low: the New York Times actually itself flirts with antisemitic tropes in the course of reporting a front-page news article...
New York Times Gaza Fish Tale Has “Important Details Missing,” Israeli Army Says
The Israel Defense Forces and a media watchdog group are pushing back against a New York Times article blaming Israel for “devastating” Gaza’s fishing industry. “There...
Error-Prone New York Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Takes on an “Ultranationalist” Israeli Politician
The New York Times’ error-prone Jerusalem bureau chief, Patrick Kingsley, has decided to fill New York Times readers in on Israeli politician Bezalel Smotrich. In doing...
Where Are The Editors at The New York Times?
A problem consistently afflicting New York Times coverage of Israel and the Middle East generally is a lack of long-term perspective and historical context. A couple...
Tom Friedman Column Is So Wrong It’s Funny
So wrong it’s funny. That’s one way to to describe the latest column from Tom Friedman in the New York Times, which appears under the apocalyptic...
‘Whitewashing a Pogrom’: Jews Assail New York Times for New Failure in Crown Heights Riot Recap
Jewish leaders are condemning as inaccurate a New York Times article describing the 1991 Crown Heights riot as turning streets into “combat zones, pitting groups...
‘Bibi’ Offers Close-Up Look at Israeli Politician in Family Context
Every Jewish American home library should have at least two books by authors named Netanyahu. “Self-Portrait of a Hero,” the collection of letters by Jonathan Netanyahu,...
Trial Date Set for New York Times Writer Accused of Being Paid Agent of Iran
The New York Times opinion writer facing federal criminal charges of being a paid foreign agent of Iran has been assigned to a new judge...
Jewish Jazz-Band Leader Assailed as ‘Vile’ Blood Sucker in New York Times Article
Is the Jewish owner-operator of the New Orleans jazz venue Preservation Hall a bloodsucker exploiting black musicians for profit? The New York Times devotes more than...
Terminated Terror-Supporting New York Times Freelancer Wins Sympathy From Media Pals
A former New York Times freelance photographer is complaining publicly about being ousted from the paper after a watchdog group exposed his social media posts...
Does High-Tech Help or Hurt Iran Protesters? New York Times Offers Conflicting Accounts
Are smartphones and social media good or bad for those protesting against Iran’s terror-sponsoring, Holocaust-denying, woman-oppressing theocracy? The New York Times can’t seem to make up...
New York Times Ups Attack on Hasidic Jews, Publishing Editorial Riddled With Contradictions and Contempt
Another Sunday, another New York Times assault on Hasidic Jews. This week’s installment comes in the form of an editorial that suffers from a stunning logical...
Long-Hyped New York Times Investigation of Hasidic Yeshivas Fizzles
“In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush with Public Money” is the online headline the Times slaps over its long-awaited “New York Times investigation” of...
