From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Truth, Lies, and the Fighting in Gaza.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Today's 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza lasted for about 90 minutes.

As deadly fighting resumes, each side, as always, is blaming the other. Once again,

professional journalists are caught in the middle, trying to report the claims of Israelis

and Palestinians and assess their credibility.

But here's the problem.

Distrust and angry emotion extends to the news media.

Accepted facts for part of the audience will be seen as lies by the other.

Is there any chance of achieving fairness and balance?

Today's talking point could the U.S. tolerate not one, but six California's?

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As fighting resumes in Gaza, will there ever be a consensus about the truth behind today's broken ceasefire?

What is truth?

When advocates for each side think any argument by the other must be a lie?

We'll talk to reporters and media critics about news coverage in Israel, the United States, and Europe,

and in the Arab countries. Today's talking point, California voters will get a chance to decide

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