Comments on: Intimidation at the New York Times: How the Israel Lobby Silenced 2 Leading Columnists

By: Phil Donnelly-rooney

Phil Donnelly-rooney — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:12:38 +0000

not the first conflict to engage in such dirty tricks,
but no more acceptable for that.
Gruesome.

By: stevieb

stevieb — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:27:02 +0000

I hope the Friedmann that you identify as being pro-peace process isn’t the same on who once opined that the key to solving the I/P conflict was to give “Ahmed a seat on the bus”.

I’ve a hard time believing that Thomas Friedmann was truly pro-Palestinian at any point in his career. After the Lobby was done with him though, he was definitely in the Likuud, Zio-fascist camp without doubt…

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:14:37 +0000

I have lost family in every American War in the 20th century. Now after watching the policiticians and goverment reps curry favor with Israel and go to war for its benefit….I will not allow my son to serve this country. My relatives were taken as fools to do so in the past.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:03:01 +0000

Some thoughtful Jewish Americans are called PEPs (Progressive Except for Palestine)

By: whistlingpast

whistlingpast — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:30:52 +0000

The link to the WRMEA history of AIPAC was terrifying…and fascinating. We need an open, national debate on the subject of Israel /Palestinian conflict.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:32:05 +0000

If Tom Friedman writes only one-sided, biased commentary and receives $75,000 a lick from Jewish organizations, then he appears to be a paid propagandist for the State of Israel.

By: Mary G.

Mary G. — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:18:42 +0000

Your message would still be true if you interchanged US columnists with US congressmen. Both are vulnerable to the rewards and punishments of the Israel Lobby at the expense of the American public.

By: Ted Conover

Ted Conover — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:02:22 +0000

Your excellent points help explain why the circulation of the New York Times is dropping while that of blogs is increasing. The free press will prevail.