Disenchantment: The Guardian and Israel
Disenchantment: The Guardian and Israel is a 2004 book by Israeli journalist Daphna Baram. Another edition was released in 2008 with a new foreword by British-Israeli historian and critic of Israel, Avi Shlaim. The work was commissioned by the British newspaper The Guardian in order to address questions about criticism the publication had received over its coverage of the State of Israel. Synopsis The book examines the relationship between the liberal British daily newspaper The Guardian and the State of Israel. An early advocate and supporter of Israel, at a time when the conservative elements in the British press were much less supportive of Israel than they would go on to be, the paper has become more strongly critical due to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and actions of Israel such as ongoing building of Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reception Critical reception has been mixed and the work has been cited as an example of work that examines newspaper coverage of the Middle East and the State of Israel. The New Statesman reviewed the work alongside Greg Philo's Bad News From Israel and stated that Disenchantment was "the more interesting and readable" of the two. The Economist also reviewed