"U.S. mogul's paper with pro-Netenyaho political stand irks critics"

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U.S. mogul's paper with pro-Netenyaho political stand irks critics

by Matthew Kalman at the Globe & Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-moguls-paper-with-pro-netanyahu-political-stand-irks-critics/article4597803/

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So Mr. Netanyahu was delighted back in 2007 when Sheldon Adelson – the conservative billionaire U.S. casino mogul who once said he’s ready to commit $100-million to defeating President Barack Obama – launched a free daily, Yisrael Hayom, with a strikingly pro-Netanyahu line that quickly became Israel’s most-read newspaper with nearly 40 per cent of the market.

Mr. Adelson’s entry has recast the Israeli newspaper industry in much the same way as Rupert Murdoch once refashioned Fleet Street, and with a clear political agenda.

Critics say Mr. Netanyahu has effectively become part of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign at Mr. Adelson’s behest, creating a rift with Mr. Obama and damaging Israel’s ability to work with the United States to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

While Mr. Adelson’s newspaper is not the only right-leaning media organ, it is helped by its owner’s willingness to operate at a loss, a luxury not available to other Israeli media.

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1. More on Adelson's paper ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021578597