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'''Elder of Ziyon''', is an influential American<ref>http://www.desinfos.com/spip.php?page=article&id_article=30474</ref> pro-Israel blog.<ref>"Gaza Factions are Close to War ", Arutz Sheva, Feb 3, 2012</ref> It is written anonymously.<ref>"Goldstone: ‘If This Was a Court Of Law, There Would Have Been Nothing Proven'", Gal Beckerman, |
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October 07, 2009, ], http://forward.com/articles/116269/goldstone-if-this-was-a-court-of-law-there-wou/#ixzz1xh05CreP</ref> |
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The blog's name is an ironic reference to the anti-Semitic ], which makes the claim that Jews control the world. On his web page, "Elder" explains that the name of the blog "is meant to be ironic, of course. Now it makes it a little harder for me to be taken seriously by the media at large - on one occasion, the Jerusalem Post edited out a reference to me because it sounded too weird (the reporter told me that.)"<ref>Elder of Ziyon, FAQ, http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/p/eoz-faq.html</ref> |
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Due to the unusual spelling, the blog is often erroneously cited as "Elder of Zion".<ref>Jewish Tourists Stoned in Jordan over 'Provocative Hats'; Arabic websites say religious Jewish visitors to Kerak were attacked with shoes and rocks", Gil Ronen, 6/5/2012< Israel National News, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/156556#.T9i8APFchq0</ref><ref>"Hamas Leader Haniyeh’s Op-Ed Enforces Guardian’s Anti-Israel Message", Algemeiner, |
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June 8, 2012 http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/06/08/hamas-leader-haniyehs-op-ed-enforces-guardians-anti-israel-message/</ref><ref>"Muslims: Israel to Give Half of Al Aqsa to Jews" The Muslim times, Feb. 21, 2012, http://www.themuslimtimes.org/2012/02/countries/israel/muslims-israel-to-give-half-of-al-aqsa-to-jews</ref> |
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==Notable posts== |
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On March 21, 2012 the blog published a scoop about a Turkish cosmetics company using ] in an ad for its shampoo.<ref></ref><ref></ref> |
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On May 21, 2012 the ] sponsored a program that focused on pro-Israel advocacy. The panel discussion was called Israel in the Write Light, and the Elder of Ziyon appeared at the panel discussion, in disguise. Also at the panel discussion were ], a senior editor at ], and ], an American political writer.<ref name="Panel Discussion">{{cite web | url=http://www.azm.org/panel/ | title="Israel in the Write Light" Leaves Audience Wanting More! | publisher=The American Zionist Movement | accessdate=July 23, 2012}}</ref> |
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In January 2013 Elder delivered lectures at ] supporting his pro-Israel position.<ref></ref> |
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In 2014 Elder published over 40 articles , writing that the |
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] teaches ] and supports ].<ref></ref> |
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Besides original articles, the blog is known for its cartoons (including one placed in a ] article),<ref></ref> posters (including the "Apartheid?" series, which has been used on many campuses),<ref></ref><ref></ref> and videos (including a tour of the ] in Jerusalem,<ref></ref> and an English walking tour of the ] in Jerusalem).<ref></ref> |
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==Press== |
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According to the ] the blog "serves as a watchdog against anti-Zionism."<ref>Tolerance Museum Dispute Continues Despite Document, Michele Chabin, Feb. 23, 2010 http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/tolerance_museum_dispute_continues_despite_document_20100223/</ref> |
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The ] has described Elder as "perhaps the most quoted blogger in the area of Middle East politics".<ref>“Israel in the Write Light” http://www.azm.org/israel-in-the-write-light-monday-may-21.php</ref> The blog has a high rank on ].<ref>http://technorati.com/blogs/elderofziyon.blogspot.com</ref> |
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The blog has been widely cited by many news organizations, including ] of the ],<ref>James Taranto, March 10, 2009, ] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123670421128385079.html?mod=googlewsj</ref> ],<ref>"The worrying anti-Semitic aftermath of the Toulouse murders", |
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March 27, 2012, Israel HaYom http://www.israeltoday.co.il/News/tabid/178/nid/23171/language/en-US/Default.aspx</ref> the ],<ref>"Bloggers accuse Human Rights Watch of online 'sock puppetry'" Kerry Picket, Sept. 14, 2009, http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2009/sep/14/bloggers-accuse-human-rights-watch-online-sock-pup/</ref> and ].<ref>"Taking Pride in Jews in Finance ; Anti-Semite sends flier, but the slur’s on him", |
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Marc Tracy, May 1, 2012 http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/98364/taking-in-pride-in-jews-in-finance</ref> |
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The blog has been mentioned on ], ], the ], and elsewhere. Blog posts have been cross-published in ] and ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> |
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In April 2013 the blog published a scoop revealing that writers for ], a nonprofit founded in 1998 by Palestinian leader ] were repeating a centuries-old smear over the ] holiday on their Arabic Web site, accusing Jews of ] to prepare the Passover matzoh,<ref></ref> causing '']'' to name the blog as one of its Jewish 100.<ref></ref> |
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On September 13, 2013 '']'' published the article ''Battle of the Bloggers'', which called Elder of Ziyon "perhaps the most influential" pro-Israel blog.<ref></ref> |
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] analysed one article on the blog and concluded that "EOZ (=Elder of Ziyon-blogger) is either grossly negligent or willfully malicious—or a combination of the two."<ref>, Phan Nguyen, October 11, 2013, ]</ref> |
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] analysed one article on the blog and concluded that "EOZ (=Elder of Ziyon-blogger) is either grossly negligent or willfully malicious—or a combination of the two."<ref>, Phan Nguyen, October 11, 2013, ]</ref> |
