Can we safely say Fox News is a tool of the Israeli government? If you watch the “fair and balanced” channel for even a half hour of their Gaza coverage you will see such unashamed bias that the most ardent neutral observer would be left shaking their head. Every single Israeli guest is allowed to state their position without retort but the Palestinian guests are questioned critically and even talked over.

This is what ails America’s current foreign policy in the region. I am all for criticizing both sides but lets do it without taking sides. We know Hamas has no right to lob rockets at civilians in Israel. But we also know Israel has no right to build settlements in the West Bank. Israel’s bullying tactics toward their Palestinian neighbors prior to the Gaza incursion and their efforts to keep the moderate Palestinian government fractured has led them to the current situation. Hamas has become more legitimate among Palestinians because Israel continues policies that drives their stateless Arab neighbors toward radicalism. It is time we have an American position in the conflict that favors neither side.

CNN is doing an excellent job in covering the crisis. They switch between their reporters and also talk with English speaking residents both Arab and Israeli.

One last point. If you wish to have a counter to Fox News you can now watch Al Jazeera English live for free. The internet is a wonderful thing.  http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

Fox News Bias is evident in the two clips: