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The Middle East in one easy lesson12/29/2003 [Revised and updated!] So how is a person who lives in America or Europe supposed to know what to think about the Mideast these days? It's easier than you think. First of all, don't worry about familiarizing yourself with the details. That's too time-consuming, and you have a life to live.
Second, don't get to know anyone who lives in the region, not even by email. If you start thinking of them as flesh-and-blood human beings, you risk diluting your ability to treat them as a convenient way to express your worldview. Third, for your views, consult this complimentary chart:
You may wish to print out a copy to keep it handy. Analyst
[Original as of 12/29; contains some refinements and edits in response to suggestions. But don't take it too seriously.]
Original text copyright by the author and MidEastWeb for Coexistence, RA. Posted at MidEastWeb Middle East Web Log at http://www.mideastweb.org/log/archives/00000146.htm where your intelligent and constructive comments are welcome. Distributed by MEW Newslist. Subscribe by e-mail to mew-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Please forward by email with this notice and link to and cite this article. Other uses by permission. by Analyst @ 10:07 AM CST [Link] |
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Replies: 6 comments At least for Ha'aretz, they seem to me to be more balanced than presented. I'd say Sharon is their scapegoat, rather than "Israel". Posted by Ofri @ 12/29/2003 04:56 PM CST Good Heavens! I've moved rightward. I actually believe that Arafat bears responsibility as well as Sharon. Let us not forget the EU's hands are not entirely clean either. The EU does not appear on the chart. But, I've already made the mistake of e-mailing people who live there. I couldn't possibly be objective. Posted by harlan baker @ 12/29/2003 06:03 PM CST
Analyst obviously meant this immensely popular article as a spoof. We should not take it too too seriously. Posted by Moderator @ 12/30/2003 04:13 PM CST I'd put Counterpunch on the far-left and list AIPAC, Israel, and Jews as their enemies. Posted by Michael Brenner @ 01/01/2004 05:45 AM CST I'm relieved because (1) I could laugh at this (2) I don't really fit any of the categories! Trevor Stanley. Posted by Trevor Stanley @ 01/02/2004 03:34 PM CST This "spectrum" fails to acknowledge the gulf between Israeli and American media, the latter being much more heavily censored of any criticism of Likud or far right wing agenda. Posted by Kurt Cobain @ 01/08/2004 07:08 PM CST Please do not leave notes for MidEastWeb editors here. Hyperlinks are not displayed. We may delete or abridge comments that are longer than 250 words, or consist entirely of material copied from other sources, and we shall delete comments with obscene or racist content or commercial advertisements. Comments should adhere to Mideastweb Guidelines . IPs of offenders will be banned. |
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