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Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: When Michael Oren irked Bob Simon [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)71. I'm betting the Guardian would erase all traces of the article...
...if they could.
They regret such 'rightwing' reporting.
Did they fire that columnist for being an evil rightwing Kahanist shill for Likud?
Here's another from the Guardian from 2005 about an Islamist pogrom against Palestinian christians:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/sep/05/israel
More rightwing bigoted, anti-Muslim reporting from the Guardian, obviously.
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What upsets Oren is that the report doesn't mischaracterize all Palestinians as Islamic extremists
leveymg
Apr 2012
#3
What upsets Oren & others is there's no evidence Israeli policy has an adverse affect on Xtians.
shira
Apr 2012
#5
The point is that it impacts all Palestinians, including Christians, who are leaving Palestine
leveymg
Apr 2012
#10
I think you're putting words in his/her mouth, and twisting them beyond recognition
leveymg
Apr 2012
#24
I don't see the same message in Simon's report that Xtians are being intentionally persecuted.
leveymg
Apr 2012
#34
Oh please. The report was about Israeli policy leading to a dwindling Christian population...
shira
Apr 2012
#38
You're Lebanese. Tell us what has led to the mass exodus of Christians from Lebanon...
shira
Apr 2012
#40
Excellent response! I believe what is truly sinister about this 60 minutes hatchet job...
shira
Apr 2012
#6
oh so it seems you were red flagging bias based on the writer having an Arab name? n/t
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#21
was wondering the same thing what if someone brought up a Jewish writer simply on that basis however
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#35
Netanyahu was briefed on efforts to stop '60 Minutes' report on Israel's Christians
Scurrilous
Apr 2012
#25
Yea, if lobby influence and the Israeli government influence are not 100% successful
Jefferson23
Apr 2012
#31
This isn't damage control for Israel. It's being proactive vs. the delegitimization campaign. n/t
shira
Apr 2012
#37
Christian/Muslim relations in the territories are excellent? Who is the author kidding?
shira
Apr 2012
#48
You'd think there might have been at least one Arab Christian source in amongst all that (nt)
shaayecanaan
Apr 2012
#57
I was just wondering if there was a specific news source or blog you had in mind
oberliner
Apr 2012
#63