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New Yorker Fights Back in Defense of Israel With New Book
| Source: Alan Katz
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 30, 2007) - Alan B. Katz, an attorney and writer from
Melville, NY is announcing the publication of his compelling book,
"Fighting Back: Letters from the Diaspora (What the Media Aren't Telling
You About the Middle East Conflict)" (AuthorHouse, 2007). In his book,
Katz champions Israel's right to defend itself from aggression and sets the
record straight regarding the media's portrayal of Israel and the Jewish
state's conflict with the Palestinians. For twenty-five years, Katz has
documented and rebutted the media's coverage of Israel in a series of
letters he sent to newspapers and other media throughout the world. His
rejoinder to such publications as the New York Times and Reuters began with
a short essay on the right of self-defense and soon evolved into a
letter-writing campaign.
According to Katz, 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. In fact, Mohammed Irman, Hamas' leading architect
of terror and perhaps 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."
Katz defends the Israeli cause by revealing its side of the story. He
takes on the "frequent misinformation and biased reporting against Israel
and its people in a time of crisis," as Katz explains. "Israelis are not
the monsters that journalists have made them out to be. They are a
compassionate, fair and law-abiding nation that has faced far more pain and
desolation than the world has been led to believe," he continues.
In "Fighting Back," Katz passionately humanizes the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict to show the sacrifices, pain, and courage of the Israelis, exposes
the hypocrisy of the media and the true nature of the Palestinians. He
delves into the heart of the Middle East conflict and reveals a deeply
human element to the images the world often views on television. "Fighting
Back" is a timely contribution to the events happening in the Middle East
today and brings a perspective that is often lacking in the current debate.
This is one man's compelling and persuasive defense of Israel in the face
of extreme adversity and an onslaught of media misinformation. According to
Katz, "The purpose of my letters is to humanize the Israelis and to set the
record straight. I challenge my readers to question the media's portrayal
of Israel and its fight to secure its historical and sacred lands and the
safety of its people." For information, see www.fightingbackletters.com.