As Israel moves right, Israel’s liberal newspaper bolsters its US presence

The century-old newspaper Haaretz has long been favored by Israel’s more liberal readers, its journalism and commentary often casting a harsh light on right-wing leaders and government policies toward Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

But its editorial outlook is increasingly out of step with a country that has moved rightward in recent decades — something seen as recently as in last month’s elections, in which a healthy majority of parliamentary seats went to center, right-of-center and Orthodox Jewish parties. At the same time, the digital edition of Haaretz’s English-language journalism has experienced growing popularity as an increasing number of Jews around the world, especially younger ones, view Israel more critically than in the past.

Now Haaretz is leaning in.

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