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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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15. As would be the norm with any US ally

Reply to TomClash (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:05 AM

Apr 2012

The article that I posted was not factually incorrect. It was an op-ed piece with one person's opinion about the story and the reaction to it.

The love Israel gets from the US Congress is by no means unrequited.

Palestinian news sources are not banned on this site. Ma'an is posted regularly, including by me. In fact, I wish there were more Palestinian sources in English available online so we can get a better window into that POV.

Extremist pro-Israel sites do not flourish. Quite the opposite, they are routinely mocked and criticized when posted, including by me. In fact, I have repeatedly requested for Arutz Sheva to be banned.

I don't know what you think my job is other than to support reasonable discourse in a courteous atmosphere.

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Israeli PR machine in frenzy over CBS report on Christians [View all] Purveyor Apr 2012 OP

thanks interesting piece Israel doing damage control in the the exact way we see it done here azurnoir Apr 2012 #1

You love the delegitimization, don't you? shira Apr 2012 #3

what 'delegitimization'? azurnoir Apr 2012 #5

It's anything anyone says about Israel that Shira doesn't like. Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #13

No. I'm certain you know very well what delegitimization is.... shira Apr 2012 #23

"delegitimization" == "criticism" bemildred Apr 2012 #17

Major differences oberliner Apr 2012 #18

Yes, but the two are often conflated? bemildred Apr 2012 #19

Unfair criticism that is mostly bullish!t & half-truths... shira Apr 2012 #22

It was an extraordinary piece TomClash Apr 2012 #2

LOL. n/t shira Apr 2012 #4

I know why Israeli officials are upset... Leftist Agitator Apr 2012 #6

Showcasing the impotence of Israel with respect to influencing anything in the US oberliner Apr 2012 #7

If they are not 100% successful each and every time, they have never influenced at all. Jefferson23 Apr 2012 #8

Bingo TomClash Apr 2012 #10

Everything you added in your post is spot on imo. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2012 #12

Exactly right oberliner Apr 2012 #14

Yea, it's all the same level playing field. Jefferson23 Apr 2012 #26

Except the piece was delayed TomClash Apr 2012 #9

As would be the norm with any US ally oberliner Apr 2012 #15

Not so TomClash Apr 2012 #20

Kairos Palestine responds to Amb. Michael Oren (March 20, 2012) Scurrilous Apr 2012 #11

Thank you for posting this oberliner Apr 2012 #16

"Nothing brings Muslims and Christians together quite like Israel." TomClash Apr 2012 #21

Explanation oberliner Apr 2012 #24

Nothing brings two parties together quite like being occupied by a third party. Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #27

Exactly so oberliner Apr 2012 #28

Ahh, the Kairos Document....making clear the Palestinians have the right to terrorize & murder... shira Apr 2012 #25