Feeding The Beast: When Journalists Fuel Harmful Narratives
...The backdrop to Tobin's bizarre conclusion is the recent emergence of a more assertive Turkey on the global stage, which -- like other emerging powers -- gently nudged aside the United States from its post-Cold War role as the sole arbiter of All Things. While Washington remained cautiously watchful of Turkey's new direction, all attempts at diplomatic neutrality came to a screeching halt when Ankara dared to criticize Israel for its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip in 2009 and for its 2010 killing of nine activists on the Turkish-origin Mavi Marmara flotilla ship headed for Gaza...
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