http://mondoweiss.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://mondoweiss.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html/comment-page-1#comment-99153 ThorsProvoni Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:33:44 +0000 http://d1825805.u264.foliopress.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html#comment-99153 <a href="http://eaazi.blogspot.com/2007/10/backgrounder-on-christian-zionism-4-yrs.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Backgrounder on Christian Zionism (4 yrs old but still relevant) </a>-- now six years but still relevant Backgrounder on Christian Zionism (4 yrs old but still relevant) – now six years but still relevant

]]> http://mondoweiss.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html/comment-page-1#comment-99152 delia ruhe Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:34:07 +0000 http://d1825805.u264.foliopress.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html#comment-99152 I agree, Un-Natural Growth: I would like to have been a fly on the wall. Indeed, this does not appear to be the Dubbya admin, so I'm getting very curious about what Obama will do when he's had enough of Bibi stalling and footdragging on the settlement issue. You can bet that construction has sped up by a factor of 3 or 4 since Obama made his first "request" for the freeze. If Bibi can keep stalling, maybe they'll get their 2500 more units up before Obama loses patience. I agree, Un-Natural Growth: I would like to have been a fly on the wall. Indeed, this does not appear to be the Dubbya admin, so I'm getting very curious about what Obama will do when he's had enough of Bibi stalling and footdragging on the settlement issue. You can bet that construction has sped up by a factor of 3 or 4 since Obama made his first "request" for the freeze. If Bibi can keep stalling, maybe they'll get their 2500 more units up before Obama loses patience.

]]> http://mondoweiss.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html/comment-page-1#comment-99151 Un-Natural Growth Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:48:43 +0000 http://d1825805.u264.foliopress.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html#comment-99151 By the way, Hoenlein's blood must have been boiling when Obama -- at his meeting of Jewish leaders at the White House -- insisted on an open dialogue concerning the I/P situation (not behind closed doors), and that he refused to change tack. But he must've had a near heart attack when J Street and Peace Now walked through the door. This is not the Dubbya administration, not by a long shot. By the way, Hoenlein's blood must have been boiling when Obama — at his meeting of Jewish leaders at the White House — insisted on an open dialogue concerning the I/P situation (not behind closed doors), and that he refused to change tack. But he must've had a near heart attack when J Street and Peace Now walked through the door. This is not the Dubbya administration, not by a long shot.

]]> http://mondoweiss.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html/comment-page-1#comment-99150 Un-Natural Growth Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:29 +0000 http://d1825805.u264.foliopress.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html#comment-99150 "Conservative Christians are great allies. Like Jews, they love Israel. Unlike Jews, they are not vulnerable to charges of "neo-con" dual loyalty, they don't give a damn about sophisticated European opinion and they are not afflicted with the need to seem balanced.Evangelical tourism is big factor in the Israeli economy (and Evangelicals came during the intifada, when others stayed home)." In other words, Conservative Christians are . . . useful idiots in ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Way to go, John Hagee! "Conservative Christians are great allies. Like Jews, they love Israel. Unlike Jews, they are not vulnerable to charges of "neo-con" dual loyalty, they don't give a damn about sophisticated European opinion and they are not afflicted with the need to seem balanced.Evangelical tourism is big factor in the Israeli economy (and Evangelicals came during the intifada, when others stayed home)." In other words, Conservative Christians are . . . useful idiots in ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Way to go, John Hagee!

]]> http://mondoweiss.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html/comment-page-1#comment-99149 Gellian Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:50:13 +0000 http://d1825805.u264.foliopress.net/2009/07/never-apologize-never-explain-benjamin-jowett-is-supposed-to-have-said-no-apology-for-the-late-night-wanderings-that-br.html#comment-99149 I have to say, the interviewee makes a lot of good points. I don't like the attitude myself and don't share it, but his logic is spot-on. I have to say, the interviewee makes a lot of good points. I don't like the attitude myself and don't share it, but his logic is spot-on.

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