Thursday, September 6, 2007

Fanatical Fear and Loathing

COUNTERPUNCH The Politics of Blind Hatred Who Are the Fanatics? --
Americans would be astonished at the criticisms in the Israeli press of the Israeli government's policies toward the Palestinians and Arabs generally. In Israel facts are still part of the discussion. If the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, could replace Fox "News," CNN, New York Times and Washington Post, Americans would know the truth about US and Israeli policies in the MIddle East and their likely consequences.

On September 1, Haaretz reported that Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the president of the Union for Reform Judaism, which represents 900 Congregations and 1.5 million Jews, "accused American media, politicians and religious groups of demonizing Islam" and turning Muslims into "satanic figures."

Read the rest: Who are the Fanatics?
by Paul Craig Roberts Counterpunch 5 September 2007

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