Israel's grip on the American press may be slipping | NYT Article

Two media moments this week show how Israel's grip on the American press may be slipping. First, Nicholas Kristof published a bombshell investigation in the New York Times documenting the systemic rape of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, based on interviews with 14 survivors. Israel's foreign ministry called it "one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press." Former Biden antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt compared Kristof to a Nazi propagandist. But this time, the attacks aren't working. The New York Times is standing by the story, and even pro-Israel commentators are struggling to dispute the facts. Newsletter: https://subscribe.mondoweiss.net/the-... 🔔 Subscribe to Mondoweiss for journalism corporate media won't touch. Then, Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with CBS's 60 Minutes for his first U.S. media interview since the war on Iran began. It was revealed that CBS chief and pro-Israel advocate Bari Weiss allowed Netanyahu to choose his interviewer. He chose Major Garrett. He got zero pushback on debunked claims about October 7, the beeper attacks, and even claimed Iranians call him "beloved Bibi." Hosts Adam Horowitz and Michael Arria break down what these two moments tell us about where Israel stands in American media. Chapters: 0:00 The Kristof investigation and Israel's meltdown 8:14 Why the "blood libel" attacks aren't working this time 15:30 Netanyahu's 60 Minutes infomercial 21:06 Bari Weiss, CBS, and the collapse of journalistic credibility