Well how about that! In the mainstream media there is one article – which appeared in the NY Times – “For Gaza to Recover, Hamas Must Be Expelled” (9/4/2026), sobering as it is, making Hamas culpable for the Gaza War among thousands blasting Israel. Applause to the author Gazan Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. But even he admits he is in the minority of Gazans who sees taking down Hamas as the direction moving forward.
Of course there is the obligatory blaming of Israel for “restricting movement” and “restricting trade” when nearly 8 miles of Gaza borders Egypt, and no one points a finger at them.
Further, if the Gazans really want to rid Gaza of Hamas, and live in peace with its neighbor Israel, why was there not one report of Gazan kindness toward the hostages or reports of Gazans reaching out to warn Israel of what Hamas had in store on Oct 7?
We should remember that thousands of non-Hamas civilians joined in on Oct 7.
Again, I applaud this author who has said what not one Gazan has said in the mainstream media: Hamas is the source of their misery.
I welcome many more such articles. This is what is needed to change public opinion and to show Hamas, they have no chance of succeeding. But Hamas, by not disarming, still seems to think they have a grip on world opinion, giving them that chance for the win.
Dr. Berenhaus has worked tirelessly as a watchdog for anti-Israel bias in the media. His efforts monitoring and responding to false media reports on Israel have compelled several news organizations to retract inaccuracies and publish letters clarifying the truth about Israel. He has been published widely in highly distributed newspapers and online publications including The Washington Post, The NY Times, The Economist, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Jewish Week, and The American Thinker. He is a crusader in online/social media working to educate the general public as an advocate of Israel and against anti-Semitism.
Dr. Berenhaus is a co-founder of ‘Boycott The Post’ and of ‘Eye on the Post’ - two non-profit organizations that monitor media coverage to ensure accuracy, fairness and truth as it relates to Israel. He is also a founder of The Pakistan Israel Peace Forum, an organization dedicated to creating peace between Muslims and Jews.
Although many people in the Washington Jewish community know Dr. Berenhaus for his work in journalism, most don't know how generous he is to the Jewish community with both his time and money. Dr. Berenhaus has spent countless hours throughout the years volunteering for Israel and Jewish organizations. He went to Ethiopia and worked with the last remaining Ethiopian Jews. He has lectured to Interns and community groups providing direction and techniques for Israel Advocacy in the media. Currently, Dr. Berenhaus is working with JSSA to coordinate and donate eye glasses to the entire Washington DC region of needy Holocaust Survivors. That effort has now been expanded nationally.
