One of the most hands-on pro-Israel media personalities in America has sold his magazine to one of the most hands-on pro-Israel media personalities in Canada.
Martin Peretz sold the last of his stake in The New Republic to CanWest, the Winnipeg-based media company owned primarily by Leonard Asper and his family. Peretz, who has been both part owner and editor-in-chief, is staying on as editor-in-chief under the new owners.
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The New Republic, a Washington-based opinion journal, had a long history as a mouthpiece for the political left. But since Peretz bought the weekly magazine in 1975, he has turned it into an intellectual playground for the hawkish Democratic center. The new owners, CanWest, own multiple daily newspapers in Canada, which are known for reflecting the Aspers’ laissez-faire economic positions and pro-Israel views.
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The relationship between CanWest and Peretz may be able to grow on more common ground, given their shared support for Israel and antipathy for Israel’s detractors. During a speech in 2003, Asper criticized what he described as the anti-Israel bias of most media.
“I do not lightly come to the conclusion that antisemitism is part of the reason for the anti-Israel bias of the media,” Asper said, “but the evidence suggests it is indeed a major factor.”
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