The Media Lie

NPR, as I learned years ago, is a left-wing rag, populated by leftists. Back when I listened to the radio network, I began to realize they were peddling propaganda, and at frightening levels.

Nowhere is their bias more wicked than when it comes to Israel. NPR might hate American conservatives and Donald Trump, but the organization positively despises the Jewish state.

In a recent article by CAMERA’s Giliad Ini, we find that NPR wants us to believe that Israel is cozy with the Russians, particularly Putin, the country and man that are Public Enemy no. 1 internationally. You get that, don’t you? Russia is evil, therefore their friends are evil.

Now, one can make the case that China and Iran are Russia’s friends, or at least allies or strategic partners. And they are certainly evil. But the drive to link Israel with Russia geopolitically is diabolical. NPR knows what they are doing.

This is what Ini wrote:

“In a piece posted to NPR’s website shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reporter Daniel Estrin bizarrely claims that Russian leader Vladamir Putin is “beloved” by Israel. He should know better.

“The Feb. 28 piece, entitled ‘After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Jerusalem’s Putin Pub is now just named Pub,’ talks of Israel’s delicate relationships with Ukraine and Russia, and asserts:

“Putin remains a beloved ally. His military is stationed in Syria, and he gives Israel the freedom to bomb Iranian and Syrian weapons and soldiers there.

“NPR’s claim that Putin is a ‘beloved’ ally to Israel is certainly one opinion. But it’s an unfounded one — far-fetched, unsubstantiated, but nonetheless presented as fact, in an apparent an attempt to splash some of Putin’s unpopularity onto the Jewish state.”

Polls indicate that Russian-speaking Israelis do NOT support Putin. And Israel officially voted at the UN to condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

This doesn’t sound like a beloved ally.

Orna Mizrahi, a researcher and former Israeli national-security adviser has said:

“We have had to deal with the Russians because they’ve become our neighbors.”

This is an interesting statement for two reasons.

One, it indicates that Russia is a situation Israel must deal with, as it has dealt with security threats for 75 years. That doesn’t sound like an ally buddy.

Secondly, and more importantly, there is a prophetic angle here. Russia finally has that long-term base in the Middle East, able now to influence the region. It places Europe at Israel’s doorstep for the foreseeable future.

Now that we see the Deep State finally as it is (or at least as much as we will be able to see), it is apparent that Israel not only deals with military and security threats. The Jewish state also deals with threats every bit as lethal from Media. That includes, as I constantly rant, from Christian media. From a variety of angles, these media sources demonize Israel every minute of every day.

Now that we have Facebook advertising Ukraine pins and stickers for solidarity, and people are accepting the public narratives of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anyone considered to be on Russia’s side is as bad as Putin.

This puts Israel in the crosshairs once again. For the umpteenth time.

Jim1fletcher@yahoo.com

Bennett Learning on the Go

Word is that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin. Mediating between Ukraine and Russia?

That would be a weighty task for the still-young Bennett. He is the first Western leader to meet with Putin since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

(I still will not get over Bennett’s central role in toppling Benjamin Netanyahu. I wish the new government well, but that will always be a stain on Netanyahu’s political opponents.)

We must keep in mind that Putin has never faced such weakness in Western leaders before. Think of that! Trudeau? Johnson? Biden*? Macron?

(*Biden is another coup leader that is illegitimate.)

This I think explains the main reason Putin would go to such extraordinary lengths to marginalize himself internationally. Just remember though, people will squawk and make angry statements about his decision. But actually doing anything to stop him? I’ll believe that when I see it. NATO is only barely more of a threat than those vaunted UN peacekeeping forces that thrown down their weapons and run at the first sign of real trouble.

Bennett also met with Putin a month ago. And make no mistake: a former special ops officer, Bennett is no shrinking violet. His personal courage is not to be questioned.

According to the Jerusalem Post:

“The meeting comes as Israel has been trying to balance the national security importance of coordination with Russia before airstrikes on Iranian targets in Syria, where the Russian Army is the dominant force, with Israel’s strongest strategic alliance with the US and support for democracy and international order.”

Just imagine what Israel is balancing here. Managing a regional semi-war in Syria and the broader Middle East. At the same time, Bennett and his advisors might just play a key role in hampering World War 3, as Europe once again stupidly stumbles into hostilities.

Apparently, Ukrainian president Zelensky asked Bennett directly for help with Putin.

“Israel condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and a vote in the UN General Assembly, but Bennett has been reticent to say anything about Russia. In his recent statements he has expressed support for the Ukrainian people and called for negotiations.”

To further complicate matters, new sanctions on Russia hamper the Mother Country’s efforts to trade with Iran. This in my view makes Russia even nastier to deal with.

Bennett will earn his pay in the coming weeks. Let’s hope that a proposed cease-fire takes hold. And that Israel’s security efforts in Syria are not hampered.

Since Russia in effect took over Syria a few years ago (I think their presence there is permanent), rival terror groups have continued to push for confrontation with Israel. Several times Israeli jets have taken out installations designed to do Israel harm.

Let’s pray specifically this week that Bennett and his advisors will have wisdom from the Lord to meet the specific threats to Israel at this time.

Jim1fletcher@yahoo.com