Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: When Michael Oren irked Bob Simon [View all]BudT
(29 posts)Apparently the data in that period is sparse. We do know that between '45 and '67 when Israel did not have control over the territories the Christian population lost 16,666 members or 28% of the '45 numbers. We also know that between '67 and 2007 while Israel controlled those same territories the Christian population increased by 9,216 which is 22% of the '67 numbers.
Just based on those figures alone, the 60 Minutes segment was an out right lie. I don't think anyone watched the whole thing without coming away believing that the Christian population was just a wisp of it's former years and about to disappear altogether. I know that's what I believed. And they'd be hard pressed to believe that "terrible situation" was anybody's fault but Israel's. I was more skeptical about that but I'll bet the average viewer with only a casual understanding of the ME conflict had no reason to doubt that toxic message either.
I find your comments carefully worded in a way that says you care about only stating what you believe to be objectively true. Doesn't it bother you even a little when a powerful and trusted public voice exposes millions of viewers to a blatant lie about this important topic?