https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/11/17/heres-how-as-with-this-israel-hamas-war-western-elites-are-baffled-by-the-middle-east/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:50:08 -0400<![CDATA[The elite currently in power in the Western mass media will never comprehend the Middle East. There is a problem with bias, for sure, but the big issue is the impenetrable ignorance of the very people entrusted with explaining the region to others. They insist on imposing their own misconceptions on the situation while ignoring the evidence.]]>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:03:18 -0500<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/11/17/heres-how-as-with-this-israel-hamas-war-western-elites-are-baffled-by-the-middle-east-n133420