First published 2013
David Horowitz takes aim at what he sees as distorted coverage of the Middle East conflict. He argues that Israel faces systematic demonization through coordinated propaganda from Islamist groups and radical leftist organizations. The book traces the authentic historical record of Arab aggression against the Jewish state, from early attempts at physical destruction to modern terror campaigns designed to undermine Israel's legitimacy. Horowitz examines how Hamas and Hezbollah operate under Iranian guidance to destabilize regional peace efforts. He confronts the widespread acceptance of Palestinian victimhood narratives in mainstream media coverage. The updated edition extends the analysis through the Obama administration, which Horowitz characterizes as prosecutorial rather than protective toward America's democratic ally. This work offers readers a systematic counter-argument to prevailing media frameworks about Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Genres: history, political-science, politics, non-fiction, middle-east, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Israel, Middle East
Period: 21st-century
30 pages · Kindle Edition · The David Horowitz Freedom Center