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The Washington Post Reporter Who Called Biden a ‘War Criminal’ Has a History of Anti-Israel Social Media Posts
The Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz recently came under fire for posting a selfie on Instagram with US President Joe Biden in the background and the caption “War criminal .”
The post is widely believed to be a reference to President Biden’s support for Israel during its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.
For many people, this might appear to be Taylor Lorenz’s first questionable social media post regarding Israel and the war in Gaza, with The Washington Post vowing to look into it, and NPR describing the technology reporter as having “not been otherwise vocal about the Israel-Hamas conflict.”
However, this is far from the truth.
“Lorenz has not been otherwise vocal about the Israel-Hamas conflict.” @taylorlorenz’s articles ignore campus antisemitism, she reposted accounts who excused violence against Jews, and she spreads debunked libels about famine.
Oh! And journalists in Gaza operate under the… https://t.co/8Oq82oyvpz pic.twitter.com/a8oSUDicKN
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) August 16, 2024
Throughout the current Israel-Hamas war, Taylor Lorenz has posted on her personal X (formerly Twitter) account a variety of questionable statements about the conflict, veering into anti-Israel disinformation, whitewashing of Palestinian terrorism, and conspiracy theories.
Some of the posts include:
Describing Palestinian journalists in Gaza as “more legitimate than most [people] on cable news” even though a significant number of Gaza-based journalists have been found to have ties to Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other proscribed Palestinian terror organizations.
In an effort to whitewash the anti-Israel campus protests that sprang up across the United States in spring 2024, Lorenz claimed that “there’s no evidence” that any of the student protesters had said “Death to America.” A simple Google search would have provided this esteemed journalist with evidence proving otherwise.
The re-sharing of a post on X that justified an anti-Israel riot that took place outside a Los Angeles synagogue in June 2024.
The spread of debunked claims about an imminent famine in Gaza.
Much as @TaylorLorenz would like to pretend this is true, there is no legitimate journalist who is reporting this. “It’s been a major topic of discussion on X all day” because this app is a cesspool of antisemitic conspiracy theories, you idiot. pic.twitter.com/tMc5mwGh19
— Melissa Weiss (@melissaeweiss) June 25, 2024
Does This Matter?
Does it matter that Taylor Lorenz has spent her spare time spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories about the Jewish state?
After all, Lorenz is a technology reporter and is entitled to her personal opinions.
However, there are two reasons why we should be concerned about the recent tumult surrounding her post referring to Biden as a war criminal.
First, if The Washington Post takes seriously what its journalists post on social media, as is evidenced by their declared investigation into this latest Instagram post, why has it allowed Lorenz to spread disinformation and falsehoods without any response until now?
Second, although Lorenz writes primarily about technology and online culture, her work does occasionally intersect with matters relating to Israel and the war in Gaza.
Between October 7 and today, Lorenz has written several articles that touch on the Israel-Hamas conflict, including articles about discussions of the conflict on TikTok, pro-Israel apps, pro-Palestinian social media users, and “Gen Z influencers” who have turned against Biden due to his support for Israel.
Is a reporter who appears to riots outside synagogues and whitewashes both anti-Israel protesters and terror-affiliated Gazan journalists someone who The Washington Post wants representing their brand online, or reporting on Israel-related matters?
The author is a contributor to HonestReporting, a Jerusalem-based media watchdog with a focus on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias — where a version of this article first appeared.
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Terrorist Responsible for Death of 21 Soldiers Eliminated
An Israeli F-35I “Adir” fighter jet. Photo: IDF
i24 News – Khalil Abd al-Nasser Mohammed Khatib, the terrorist who commanded the terrorist cell that killed 21 soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip on January 22, 2024, was killed by an Israeli airstrike, the IDF said on Sunday.
In a joint operation between the military and the Shin Bet security agency, the terrorist was spotted in a reconnaissance mission. The troops called up an aircraft to target him, and he was eliminated.
Khatib planned and took part in many other terrorist plots against Israeli soldiers.
i24NEWS’ Hebrew channel interviewed Dor Almog, the sole survivor of the mass casualty disaster, who was informed on live TV about the death of the commander responsible for the killing his brothers-in-arms.
“I was sure this day would come – I was a soldier and I know what happens at the end,” said Almog. “The IDF will do everything to bring back the abductees and to topple Hamas, to the last one man.”
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Stanley Fischer, Former Fed Vice Chair and Bank of Israel Chief, Dies at 81
FILE PHOTO: Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve System Stanley Fischer arrives to hear Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney delivering the Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
Stanley Fischer, who helped shape modern economic theory during a career that included heading the Bank of Israel and serving as vice chair of the US Federal Reserve, has died at the age of 81.
The Bank of Israel said he died on Saturday night but did not give a cause of death. Fischer was born in Zambia and had dual US-Israeli citizenship.
As an academic at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fischer trained many of the people who went on to be top central bankers, including former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as well as Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank president.
Fischer served as chief economist at the World Bank, and first deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund during the Asian financial crisis and was then vice chairman at Citigroup from 2002 to 2005.
During an eight-year stint as Israel’s central bank chief from 2005-2013, Fischer helped the country weather the 2008 global financial crisis with minimal economic damage, elevating Israel’s economy on the global stage, while creating a monetary policy committee to decide on interest rates like in other advanced economies.
He was vice chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2017 and served as a director at Bank Hapoalim in 2020 and 2021.
Current Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron praised Fischer’s contribution to the Bank of Israel and to advancing Israel’s economy as “truly significant.”
The soft-spoken Fischer – who played a role in Israel’s economic stabilization plan in 1985 during a period of hyperinflation – was chosen by then Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as central bank chief.
Netanyahu, now prime minister, called Fischer a “great Zionist” for leaving the United States and moving to Israel to take on the top job at Israel’s central bank.
“He was an outstanding economist. In the framework of his role as governor, he greatly contributed to the Israeli economy, especially to the return of stability during the global economic crisis,” Netanyahu said, adding that Stanley – as he was known in Israel – proudly represented Israel and its economy worldwide.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog also paid tribute.
“He played a huge role in strengthening Israel’s economy, its remarkable resilience, and its strong reputation around the world,” Herzog said. “He was a world-class professional, a man of integrity, with a heart of gold. A true lover of peace.”
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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Says Israel Blocking Ramallah Meeting Proof of ‘Extremism’
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud attends a news conference at the Arab Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said the Israeli government’s refusal to allow a delegation of Arab ministers to the West Bank showed its “extremism and rejection of peace.”
His statement came during a joint press conference in Amman with counterparts from Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain, after they met as part of an Arab contact group that was going to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.
“Israel’s refusal of the committee’s visit to the West Bank embodies and confirms its extremism and refusal of any serious attempts for (a) peaceful pathway… It strengthens our will to double our diplomatic efforts within the international community to face this arrogance,” the Saudi minister said.
On Saturday, Israel said it would not allow a planned meeting on Sunday that would have included ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Authority officials said.
Bin Farhan’s visit to the West Bank would have marked the first such visit by a top Saudi official in recent memory.
An Israeli official said the ministers intended to take part in a “provocative meeting” to discuss promoting the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said blocking the trip was another example of how Israel was “killing any chance of a just and comprehensive” Arab-Israeli settlement.
An international conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, is due to be held in New York on June 17-20 to discuss the issue of Palestinian statehood.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the conference would cover security arrangements after a ceasefire in Gaza and reconstruction plans to ensure Palestinians would remain on their land and foil any Israeli plans to evict them.
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