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At [[Yeshiva University]] in [[New York City]], Klein edited the undergraduate bimonthly student newspaper, ''The Commentator.'' Articles published in ''The Commentator'' regarding events such as use of an eight million dollar gift to the school and the removal of a secretary, written while Klein was a co-editor in chief, allegedly caused the the school administration to remove some issues from circulation.<ref name="Arenson">{{cite web |url= http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/regional/121599ny-yeshiva-edu.html |title= Yeshiva Students Say the University Is Behind Removal of Campus Paper |author= Karen W. Arenson |work= [[The New York Times]] |date= 15 December 1999 }}</ref> This prompted the paper's editorial board to threaten to sue the University. Yeshiva University later signed a contract in which it agreed to discontinue the practice and reimburse ''The Commentator'' for the confiscated issues.<ref name="YU pays">{{cite web |url= http://yuweb.addr.com/v64i6/news/news1univpay.shtml |title= University Pays ''Commentator'' in Censorship Case |author= Aaron Klein and Alex Traiman |work= The Commentator, V. 64, #2 (undated) }}</ref> |
At [[Yeshiva University]] in [[New York City]], Klein edited the undergraduate bimonthly student newspaper, ''The Commentator.'' Articles published in ''The Commentator'' regarding events such as use of an eight million dollar gift to the school and the removal of a secretary, written while Klein was a co-editor in chief, allegedly caused the the school administration to remove some issues from circulation.<ref name="Arenson">{{cite web |url= http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/regional/121599ny-yeshiva-edu.html |title= Yeshiva Students Say the University Is Behind Removal of Campus Paper |author= Karen W. Arenson |work= [[The New York Times]] |date= 15 December 1999 }}</ref> This prompted the paper's editorial board to threaten to sue the University. Yeshiva University later signed a contract in which it agreed to discontinue the practice and reimburse ''The Commentator'' for the confiscated issues.<ref name="YU pays">{{cite web |url= http://yuweb.addr.com/v64i6/news/news1univpay.shtml |title= University Pays ''Commentator'' in Censorship Case |author= Aaron Klein and Alex Traiman |work= The Commentator, V. 64, #2 (undated) }}</ref> |
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==Criticism of Wikipedia== |
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==Wikipedia controversy== |
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In a March 2009 article, his story criticizing [[Wikipedia]] for what he called its "preferential treatment" of the article on [[Barack Obama]] was picked up by other the ''Independent'', ''[[Drudge Report]]'' and [[Fox News]]. Klein said that editors "scrubbed" the article of material critical of the president and banned users who attempted to add such material; Angela Starling, a spokesperson for Wikipedia, denied that the US president had received preferential treatment.<ref name="coleman">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/wikipedia/4965132/Barack-Obama-receives-preferential-treatment-on-Wikipedia-report-claims.html|title=Barack Obama 'receives preferential treatment on Wikipedia', report claims|last=Coleman|first=Mark|date=March 10, 2009|work=[[Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=2009-03-10}}</ref><ref name="miller">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,507244,00.html|title=Obama's Wikipedia Page Distances President From Wright and Ayers|last=Miller|first=Joshua Rhett|date=March 10, 2009|work=[[Fox News]].com|accessdate=2009-03-10}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:27, 10 March 2009
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Aaron Klein is an American author. He is a Middle East correspondent and head of the Jerusalem bureau for WorldNetDaily[2] and a columnist for The Jewish Press. His WND articles have been republished on Ynetnews and in The New York Sun.[3] Klein is a frequent guest on cable news and has regular segments and commentary on U.S. talk radio programs.[citation needed]
Galloway controversy
During a June 2007 interview, after an argument over whether Hamas is a terrorist organization, British politician George Galloway evicted Klein and Rusty Humphries from his office and turned them over to Parliament police, claiming the two had breached security by falsely presenting themselves as reporters.[4]
Schmoozing With Terrorists
Klein's book, based on his interviews with terrorists, was released in September 2007 with the title, Schmoozing With Terrorists: From Hollywood to the Holy Land, Jihadists Reveal their Global Plans - to a Jew![5][6][7]
Chapters of the book include Klein's described meetings with a recruited Palestinian suicide bomber; alleged confrontations with the alleged Muslim desecrators of Jewish and Christian holy sites; a section in which terror leaders are petitioned to describe what life in the U.S. would be like under the rule of Islam; a chapter on alleged Christian persecution in the Middle East; and a chapter claiming the U.S. funds terrorism.[8]
Student career
At Yeshiva University in New York City, Klein edited the undergraduate bimonthly student newspaper, The Commentator. Articles published in The Commentator regarding events such as use of an eight million dollar gift to the school and the removal of a secretary, written while Klein was a co-editor in chief, allegedly caused the the school administration to remove some issues from circulation.[9] This prompted the paper's editorial board to threaten to sue the University. Yeshiva University later signed a contract in which it agreed to discontinue the practice and reimburse The Commentator for the confiscated issues.[10]
Criticism of Wikipedia
In a March 2009 article, his story criticizing Wikipedia for what he called its "preferential treatment" of the article on Barack Obama was picked up by other the Independent, Drudge Report and Fox News. Klein said that editors "scrubbed" the article of material critical of the president and banned users who attempted to add such material; Angela Starling, a spokesperson for Wikipedia, denied that the US president had received preferential treatment.[11][12]
References
- ^ November 11, 2005 - Radio host Rusty Humphries holds court with terrorist leaders in Israeli refugee camp. "A Straightforward Interview Amidst M-16s and Tea". Talk Radio Network.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/03/wikigate-1.html
- ^ Aaron Klein article archive, The New York Sun.
- ^ "Galloway Defends Hamas, Ejects Klein and Humphries from Office". Jewish Press. December 5, 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ Donahue; et al. (6 August 2007). "Forward into Fall: Contemporary Affairs". Publishers Weekly.
{{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - ^ Cindy Adams (17 August 2007). "A Most Unwelcome 'Housewife' Shuffle". New York Post.
- ^ Schmoozing With Terrorists: From Hollywood to the Holy Land, Jihadists Reveal their Global Plans - to a Jew! Aaron Klein. WND Books, September 2007. ASIN 0979045126. Hardcover: ISBN 0-97904-512-6, ISBN 978-0979045127.
- ^ Jamie Glazov (31 October 2007). "Interview with Aaron Klein". FrontPage Magazine.
- ^ Karen W. Arenson (15 December 1999). "Yeshiva Students Say the University Is Behind Removal of Campus Paper". The New York Times.
- ^ Aaron Klein and Alex Traiman. "University Pays Commentator in Censorship Case". The Commentator, V. 64, #2 (undated).
- ^ Coleman, Mark (March 10, 2009). "Barack Obama 'receives preferential treatment on Wikipedia', report claims". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ Miller, Joshua Rhett (March 10, 2009). "Obama's Wikipedia Page Distances President From Wright and Ayers". Fox News.com. Retrieved 2009-03-10.