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I remember one of Scott Simon’s thin commentaries on Israel-Palestine in mid 1990s where he sanctimoniously blamed Palestinians for all that was going wrong with Oslo and then ended his piece with: “Mr. Arafat ….. End the violence.”

On Feel-good co-existence story on NPR fails to point out that one side lives under occupation,

He looks like the devil! I remember him from days of Contra aid when he would double down on defending Reagan’s policy in Central America no matter what. He even lied to Congress under oath. A real Arab-Muslim hater too. A good fit for Trump’s White House.

On Why Trump is even thinking about naming pro-Israel apparatchik who opposed him to high position,

What is with those devilish eye brows?

On Obama Justice Dep’t is representing Elliott Abrams against suit by Palestinians opposing settlements,

And before that: http://www.ussliberty.org/orenbook.htm

On Michael Oren, historian, gets US history wrong to score a propaganda point,

In one of his books he reminded Palestinians that he was the best friend they had in Washington.

On Dennis Ross tells American Jews, ‘We need to be advocates for Israel’ — and not for Palestinians,

Hope springs eternal

On Obama’s November surprise,

Any way we can buy those Run for Palestine T-Shirts in the U.S.?

On Palestinians say ‘let us move’ as Bethlehem Marathon kicks off amidst severe movement restrictions,

The last time PBS broadcast a reasonably objective program on Israel’s occupation was in 1992, “Journey to the Occupied Lands.”

On ‘Netanyahu at War’ on PBS was dreadful but not without interest,

Wait until Israel’s lawyer, AKA United States government, gets in and force Brazil to comply to Israeli wishes.

On Brazil and Israel square off in diplomatic showdown over settler envoy,

Correct me if I am wrong. The maps include the Golan Heights as part of Jewish own land in Palestine or Israeli territory from the start. But Golan Heights were captured by Israel in 1967 from Syria and then annexed in 1981, an act not recognized by the UN (or the US).

On Fact Check: MSNBC’s Palestinian loss of land map,

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