Malott has not addressed the main issue

By Peter Masry Former US ambassador to Malaysia John Malott’s response (see Malaysiakini / Din Merican or elsewhere in blogosphere) to American blogger Rachel Motte on Feb 14 regarding Anwar Ibrahim deserves a response in return. Briefly, while Malott may be right that Ms Motte engages in hyperbole, and possibly defamation, (calling Mr Malott “Anwar’s Pet” is … Continue reading

Here’s one way to tackle Utusan

[For story behind the cartoon above, please ref. CIF Watch.] UK’s the Guardian newspaper is anti-Israel, as is its Comment is Free (CIF) online facility for readers. Pro-Israel commentators have been banned from commenting in Guardian’s CIF section for nothing even approaching what the pro-Palestinian commentators are allowed to get away with. We’ve ourselves noticed … Continue reading

Utusan like Mossad? Guan Eng is clearly anti-Semitic

By Sharifuddin A. Latiff Lim Guan Eng gave a press conference yesterday saying that his party will sue Utusan Malaysia for defamation. That’s fine, and a perfectly sane thing to do. However, he likened Utusan to Israel’s security agencies Shin Bet and Mossad. That’s cheap and playing to the Malay gallery. In the paper’s Sept … Continue reading

Manipulating Anti-Semitic Sentiment

For some, a Jew is simply an evil tyrant – one of the many who have brought on countless suffering on innocent Palestinian children.

Alas, but the mainstream media is just not considerate enough to drop the bias and perhaps admit that Hamas terrorists provoked attacks or “peace activists” on some aid flotilla may have employed some violence in dealing with Israeli soldiers, resulting in return fire.

After all, sensationalism sells and billowing smoke from “yet another Israeli attack” or a profusely bleeding child hovering between life and death makes for righteous anger.