New Yorker Article Mischaracterized Online, Critics Say
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OriginalNo, the New Yorker Did Not Claim Punctuation Is Responsible for Palestinian SufferingThe story in 4 lines · by baba
- New Yorker article by Louis Menand was misrepresented online.
- Critics falsely claimed the article blamed Hebrew punctuation for Palestinian suffering.
- Menand's article actually mocked a book with that premise.
- The misrepresentation led to backlash against The New Yorker.
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