More lies from the NYT on Israel

Leo Rennert
American Thinker
01 May '10

The New York Times, in an op-ed piece, perpetuates pro-Palestinian propaganda that Israel is pushing out Arabs from Jerusalem and replacing them with Jews ("Who Lives in Sheik Jarah?'" by Kai Bird, April 30:) It's an all-too familiar canard that has gained wide currency in mainstream media.

Starting with a few title disputes between Jews and Arabs to homes in Jerusalem, Bird's article jumps to the false generalization that Israel is systematically de-populating Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods -- with Prime Minister Netanyahu as the prime culprit.

How wrong is this picture?

For one thing, current controversies revolve mainly about the right of Jews to build more homes in long-established Jewish neighborhoods that would remain part of Israel under any conceivable peace agreement. For another, demographic trends point to the exact opposite of Bird's thesis: Construction of Arab homes has been steadily outpacing construction of Jewish homes in Israel's capital.

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