10:05 am In some coverage of the conflict between Iran and Israel, shifting blame to the non-aggressor seems to be a recurring theme. Too often, media pillory the Jewish state for defending itself against the lethal threat that Tehran poses, including to regional Sunni countries, thereby effectively giving cover to the Islamic Republic to continue its campaign of expansionism and terror. In this respect, Business Insider on March 4 published an article whose headline claimed that the Biden Administration and European diplomats are concerned that Israel is preparing a “substantial attack” on Iran. According to the story, written by Athens-based journalist Mitch Prothero, Jerusalem is looking for a “good reason to escalate” tensions with the implied goal of derailing potential nuclear talks between world powers and the Iranian regime.