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"Fighting Back: Letters From the Diaspora" Examines Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
| Source: Fighting Back
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 18, 2007) - Alan B. Katz, attorney and writer from
Melville, NY, announces the publication of his book "Fighting Back: Letters
From The Diaspora" (AuthorHouse 2007), a compelling look into the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
With no desire to seek a public relations victory, the Israelis have let
nature take its course. During the Second Lebanon War, an Israeli cabinet
minister casually opined that she was not supposed to be Israel's
cheerleader to the international body politic. The Palestinians, of
course, know better. Mohammed Irman, perhaps Hamas's leading architect of
terror and its most vicious and unrepentant murderer, currently serving 35
life sentences in an Israeli jail, stated, "The media department of our
military wing has an important role because more than half of the war these
days is a media war." The Palestinians have successfully manipulated the
media with hyperbole, misinformation and outright lies that are rarely
challenged. "And that," says Katz, "is why this book is so important."
The media have treated Israel like their personal piñata. Skewed reporting,
biased editorials and putting a particular spin on the news were, and still
are, common practices. Outright falsehoods, doctored photographs and staged
"news events" continue to be the mechanism for blaming Israel for
everything in the Middle East, from the war in Iraq to the extreme Islamist
culture of death. Katz's rejoinder to the New York Times, Reuters and rest
of the media started with a short essay on the right of self-defense and
soon evolved into a letter-writing campaign. Many "letters to the editor"
and several essays later we now have an interesting format and unique book.
Katz delves into the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict bringing a
deeply human element to the disturbing images the world views on
television. "Fighting Back" humanizes the Israelis and shows them to be a
highly moral, compassionate and law-abiding nation who have faced far more
pain and desolation than we have been led to believe. Indeed, more sinned
against than sinning, theirs is a just and moral cause. The harsh reality
is that it has been traumatic for the Israelis as well. Before we can alter
the status quo and achieve peace, we must first understand the facts and
the dynamics at work.
Subtitled "What the Media Aren't Telling You about the Middle East
Conflict," Katz shows how print and visual media have promoted
Israel-bashing and demonized the Israelis while Palestinians, who
intentionally target civilians, are portrayed as helpless victims. Katz
articulates moral and ethical truths in this mad conflict where
Palestinians are not held accountable for their conduct, and the rest of
the world is in various states of apathy and antipathy regarding Israel.
"Fighting Back" exposes the hypocrisy of the media and true nature of the
Palestinians. It is a timely contribution to the public discourse and
brings a perspective sorely lacking in the current debate. For information,
see www.fightingbackletters.com.