All I ask is that when news and current events are being discussed, we separate real news from made up news. An article by Juan Cole, as respected as he may be, is not real news. It's rehashing of old news through the prism of one person. Similarly, re-posting articles from other blogs are propaganda even though they are not government-sponsored propaganda, because they seek to push one point only. Dictionary.com defines propaganda as "The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a doctrine or cause." I say if you took the past 2 weeks worth of news reports and articles compiled from ET, the distribution wouldn't just be uneven, it would be extreme.

Again, I am not advocating that just because there's an Israeli side, it must be represented in the same exact proportion, I am merely stating that before we go on accusing someone of posting something unnecessary we look at our own actions.

Just for the record, I do not support Israel's current actions, although I do support its right to defend itself to SOME EXTENT.


Mikhail from SF