Tag Archives: Israel

For news without context, tune into NPR

Posted on May 16, 2018 by oddmanout215

Do not report on Kushner in the Middle East without mentioning his family's West Bank settlement investments, his family's long-time ties to Netanyahu, and his many infractions as an amorphous "advisor", ranging from lying on security forms to the probable … Continue reading →

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Bombing an open-air prison called Gaza

Posted on November 18, 2012 by oddmanout215

Glenn Greenwald, reminding us why the Israeli military is able to be so brazenly aggressive in its treatment of Gaza, which Noam Chomsky has called “the world’s largest open-air prison:” …That the Netanyahu government knows that any attempt to condemn … Continue reading →

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Friedman’s cure for Mideast crises? Lemonade

Posted on June 28, 2011 by oddmanout215

Mick Jagger once sang, “I could use a lemon squeezer!” Thomas Friedman is seeking lemon squeezers, too, but of a different sort. He’s a pollyanna pundit, not a rocker, who’s fond of using the cliche, “When life hands you lemons, … Continue reading →

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