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Michael Young Cautions Against Sympathizing With Helen Thomas

June 10, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

Young:

even in their most obdurate mood Palestinian nationalists recognized that there were Jews in Palestine long before the creation of Israel, something Thomas failed to admit. [..]

The worst thing that could happen is for Thomas’ fate to feed into a new Arab tale of victimhood. Siding with crackpot conclusions like hers only discredits Arabs, especially at a time when the onus is on Israel to explain precisely what it intends to do with the Palestinians it has dispossessed, occupied, and mistreated for several generations

I agree. Unfortunately I know too many people who have her exact same opinion.
 
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