... trying to tell the story so that both sides can hear it in the same way feels more and more to me like a Greek tragedy in which I play the despised chorus. It feels like I am only fanning the flames, adding to the misunderstandings and mutual antagonism with every word I write because the fervent inner voice of each side is so loud that it drowns everything else out. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Bronner captures the frustration that many of us feel in trying to discuss the Arab-Israeli conflict in terms that aren't necessarily partial to either side. This is a wonderfully transparent and honest piece, giving us insight into how difficult it is to report on the conflict when the narratives are so conflicting the parties are so zealous.
It turns out that both narration and mediation require common ground. But trying to tell the story so that both sides can hear it in the same way feels more and more to me ... More »
Much truth here. The United Nations and the lack of commitment to find peace instead of aggressive military dumbness is missing.
the US support for Israel would be better spent on funding a democratic solution at the UN. Honest reporting of US obstruction at UN security council might help also.
No one said a journalist's job would be easy. Objectivity, as one of the highest goals of journalism, is bound to be difficult to achieve and this piece describes the author's struggles. It is interesting to hear a different perspective on the Gaza conflict, but I didn't find this particularly enlightening.
I found this piece to be quite misguided, and it explains Bronner's coverage of the Gaza war, which on occasion tried to equate Israeli suffering with Gazan suffering. Bronner gets it wrong. It is not the point to narrate a conflict so that both sides view the narration fairly. The point is to narrate accurately! If one side is painted more negatively by the facts than the other side, then so be it. If one side is clearly in the wrong, then a reporter should not be trying to equate ... More »
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