Comments on: How the western press distorts the Mideast (Part 1) http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Samel http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-158185 David Samel Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:42 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=16303#comment-158185 The belief that Arabs and/or Muslims are somehow a different breed of human being is so widespread, and it's great that someone is taking on how these perceptions are shaped. The notion that "they" are savages in comparison to "us" is undercut merely by looking at the enormous difference in the death toll over the past century, and it makes it easier to kill them and add to that imbalance. Good observation about Allah/Dieu/Dios; after all this time, I never really thought about it. Thanks, and looking forward to the next installment. The belief that Arabs and/or Muslims are somehow a different breed of human being is so widespread, and it’s great that someone is taking on how these perceptions are shaped. The notion that “they” are savages in comparison to “us” is undercut merely by looking at the enormous difference in the death toll over the past century, and it makes it easier to kill them and add to that imbalance. Good observation about Allah/Dieu/Dios; after all this time, I never really thought about it. Thanks, and looking forward to the next installment.

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]]> By: Donald http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-158086 Donald Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:29:11 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=16303#comment-158086 Thanks from me too. Very good article. Thanks from me too. Very good article.

]]> By: Running Free (1999) | Part 1/9. | World online health review http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-157951 Running Free (1999) | Part 1/9. | World online health review Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:34:57 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=16303#comment-157951 [...] How the western press distorts the Mideast (Part 1) [...] [...] How the western press distorts the Mideast (Part 1) [...]

]]> By: Tuyzentfloot http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-157946 Tuyzentfloot Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:26:13 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=16303#comment-157946 There's a speech of Luyendijk at youtube: 5 parts , maybe 10 min in all. Keywords are "Joris Luyendijk: New Ways for Journalism". There’s a speech of Luyendijk at youtube: 5 parts , maybe 10 min in all. Keywords are “Joris Luyendijk: New Ways for Journalism”.

]]> By: Avi http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-157923 Avi Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:47:32 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=16303#comment-157923 James, thank you for relaying Joris Luyendijk's observations and analysis. It looks like an interesting book and I'll be sure to pick it up. James, thank you for relaying Joris Luyendijk’s observations and analysis.

It looks like an interesting book and I’ll be sure to pick it up.

]]> By: potsherd http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-157909 potsherd Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:22:23 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=16303#comment-157909 Interesting that to leave no space between the US and Israel, it's the US that's supposed to move closer. Never Israel, despite its shift rightward at warp speed. Interesting that to leave no space between the US and Israel, it’s the US that’s supposed to move closer. Never Israel, despite its shift rightward at warp speed.

]]> By: Citizen http://mondoweiss.net/2010/03/how-the-western-press-distorts-the-mideast-part-1.html/comment-page-1#comment-157899 Citizen Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:06:22 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=16303#comment-157899 I'm reading Mr North's informative article and listening to McCain and Liberman playing sock puppets back and forth on CSPAN: The two US senators are really concerned about all the public rhetoric from Hillary, Axlerod, Beiden--they say it needs to go away ASAP or else the dispute about 7 housing permits in Jerusalem where everybody should be able to live where they want (the American Dream) will be exploited by those trying to extingish Israel right now, for example Iran, Syria, Lebanon, etc. Let's not allow our family dispute to be so exploited by the enemies of two great democracies; the only way to progress in peace is to allow no space between the two parts of the same family, Israel and the USA. Israel is are most loyal, steadfast, and strongest ally. The US should handle any dispute with our pal Israel behind close doors, not in the public arena. No washing or drying of dirty linen in public. I’m reading Mr North’s informative article and listening to McCain and Liberman playing sock puppets back and forth on CSPAN: The two US senators are really concerned about all the
public rhetoric from Hillary, Axlerod, Beiden–they say it needs to go away ASAP or else the dispute
about 7 housing permits in Jerusalem where everybody should be able to live where they want (the American Dream) will be exploited by those trying to extingish Israel right now, for example Iran, Syria, Lebanon, etc. Let’s not allow our family dispute to be so exploited by the enemies
of two great democracies; the only way to progress in peace is to allow no space between
the two parts of the same family, Israel and the USA. Israel is are most loyal, steadfast, and strongest ally. The US should handle any dispute with our pal Israel behind close doors, not in the public arena. No washing or drying of dirty linen in public.

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