A few readers have questioned the authenticity of some of Gatestone's articles, such as the "Open Letter to the French President" posted this morning. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, writers sometimes need to remain anonymous to protect their safety. If we could not assure them of privacy, there would be no letters or articles from those places at all — from where they are most needed. So we prefer to publish them rather than not. Critics will always oppose an article even when the author's name is on it. We also wonder if people who focus on the identity of a writer, rather than on the content, are trying to shift attention away from the content, no matter how accurate or well-sourced it might be.
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Comment on this item5 Reader Commentsdomlingus • Jan 15, 2015 at 04:35
It is common practice among those of anti semitic disposition to attempt to attempt divert attention from the key issues of the double dealings and hypocrisy of terrorist organisations by the flimsy mechanism of attacking the right to privacy of those who clearly oppose, along with terrorism, their rabid views. Reply->
Doug Mayfield • Jan 15, 2015 at 00:44
I do all appreciate all your articles. Regarding publishing the writer's name, certainly it is better to have the article and maintain the writer's safety than not to have the article at all. I do generally favor knowing who has written an article or a comment. That is why I choose to put my name on my comments. But there are many potential reasons why a writer might wish to remain anonymous and I have no problem with that. Reply->
Neil bailey • Jan 15, 2015 at 00:30
Understandable editor, and I endorse, but what you can authenticate in any article, and should, is the content, opinions merely stand or fall on their own merits, and the reader need see them for just what they are, opinions. Reply->
Harriet Dickman • Jan 14, 2015 at 19:53
Well said. Keep up the good work in presenting articles that need to be read. Reply->
Albert • Jan 14, 2015 at 16:26
I would have been against the letter of this PA Journalist if even one claim was untrue. But in fact I had read bout those facts he mention many times before this letter that makes it perfect for this time. Bravo for publishing it. Let the enemies of truth stuck in the use of rules that should not apply in this case particularly because of disclosing the truth before any of those constipated fearing the truth complain. Reply->
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