According to Maher, it's not pro-Palestinian bias.
And it's not anti-Israel bias.
It's stupidity.
For a more direct answer to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow's question: "Who speaks out publicly in a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israeli way in mainstream American politics, or media?" Newsbusters provides some examples.
- NYT's Bronner Hits Israel's 'Disproportionate Force'; Times Also Botches Rachel Corrie Incident
- CBS Finds ‘Even [Israel’s] Friends Question’ Blockade of Gaza, Ignores Regular Aid Shipments Through Israel
- Time's Klein: AIPAC Unpatriotic for Telling Obama to Ease Up on Israel
[Hat tip: Newsbusters]
"Who speaks out publicly in a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israeli way in mainstream American politics, or media?" Maddow asked.
Aside from the obvious answer - Helen Thomas, the media have attacked Israel time and time and time again.
However, that prompted Maher to say the media are anti-Israel, pro-Palestine. And he offered a reason why. [Emphasis added]
"I think most of them do because I think the media, to take up your point, mostly - is way too stupid to understand the issues," Maher said. "So what they do is they go toward, ‘Oh, who's a victim?' And yes, their situation in Gaza is tragic. But partly it is tragic of their own making."
via newsbusters.org
