Journalism is dependent on the reporting of truths and not unsupported rumors.  Governments are responsible to ensure that the line between freedom of speech and libel are not crossed.

This week,Alan Dershowitz Alan M. Dershowitz, Harvard professor of law and author of many books, including, most recently, “The Case Against Israel’s Enemies,” published an article, “Sweden’s Shame.”

Dershowitz explains that, “Nobody is talking about censoring the Swedish press or imprisoning the writer of the absurd article. What we are talking about is expanding the marketplace of ideas to include a completely warranted condemnation of sloppy journalism and outrageous accusations that foment an already increasing anti-Semitism in Sweden. Freedom of speech is based on an open and vibrant marketplace of ideas.”

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