https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2012/04/18/sympathy-for-the-leftist-devil/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 01:57:47 -0400<![CDATA[Israel&#8217;s minor annoyance over an influx of pro-Palestinian activists in the so-called Flytilla rates a great deal more attention than it deserves from the liberal media, for example, this tongue-clicking, finger-wagging item from the New York Times&#8217; &#8220;The Lede&#8221; blog. It used to be that the body of a dead Palestinian kid (almost certain shot by Palestinians in crossfire) was the poster for Palestinian activism. All the flotilla folks have is a video of an Israeli officer bonking a blond boy in the face with his rifle; the boy falls, gets up, and walks away with a hurt look. &#8220;Israeli soldiers brutally attack Palestinian activists,&#8221; reads the super-imposed title on the video.]]>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:41:50 -0400<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2012/04/18/sympathy-for-the-leftist-devil-n130809