Justifying Bigotry in the New York Times. It is amazing how Sep. 11 released all those racists and bigots from the pro-Israeli camp into the open. Here, the public editor of the New York Times--no less--provides justification for the bigotry of Gabriel. Can you imagine if he were to do that for an anti-Semite or an anti-black racist? "It’s not hard to see how Gabriel’s experiences might have shaped her views."