Campaign of deception
Campaign of deception
Upon many occasions, the belligerent statements made by Arafat II (Abu Mazen) were documented on IsraPundit and, of course, elsewhere (see, for example, IsraPundit article). At the time of the campaign, these statements were dismissed as election-time rhetoric (the same people would have also described Mein Kampf as non-election-time rhetoric).
In his post-election speech, Abu Mazen referred to the big jihad ahead, and this, again, is being dismissed as rhetoric (the same people would have also described Hitler's speech, 30 January 1939, about the destruction of Europe's Jews as rhetoric):
Abbas proclaimed: "The small jihad is over and the big jihad has begun."
This crucial quotation from the New York Sun has hardly been given any exposure, Arutz 7 being one of the few outlets to highlight it. And this is precisely my point:
There seems to be a deliberate and concerted campaign of deception to lull people into believing that something has changed among Yesha's Arabs. As an example, have a look at the Scotsman's report on the election. Not only is the foregoing quote absent, but the entire article is skewed to convey the wrong impression of a peace seeking Arafat II. In fact, the title of the Scotsman's piece is the misleading statement, "Palestinian voters give Abbas his mandate to seek peace" - shades of "peace in our time".
I single out the Scotsman, because this MSM outlet is normally a cut above the rest, but it would appear that it too has succumbed. Here is AP's version of post-election comments by Arafat II:
In his acceptance speech, Abbas said he faces a difficult mission, but he reiterated that he would not go after militants. Instead, he said, he wants to "give our fugitives a life of dignity," referring to those wanted by Israel.
Under Arafat II, the Arafat in a suit, Israel is in for a very rough ride.
Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at January 10, 2005 11:33 AM
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Joana Mcleod
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"The Economist", normally a balanced source, came to the conclusion that Abbas could be a good peace partner "provided he doesn't mean everything he says he does".
no reason giving for this optimism - save that we all would like it to be true.
Posted by: Joana Mcleod on January 11, 2005 12:31 PM
Campaign of deception
Upon many occasions, the belligerent statements made by Arafat II (Abu Mazen) were documented on IsraPundit and, of course, elsewhere (see, for example, IsraPundit article). At the time of the campaign, these statements were dismissed as election-time rhetoric (the same people would have also described Mein Kampf as non-election-time rhetoric).
In his post-election speech, Abu Mazen referred to the big jihad ahead, and this, again, is being dismissed as rhetoric (the same people would have also described Hitler's speech, 30 January 1939, about the destruction of Europe's Jews as rhetoric):
This crucial quotation from the New York Sun has hardly been given any exposure, Arutz 7 being one of the few outlets to highlight it. And this is precisely my point:
There seems to be a deliberate and concerted campaign of deception to lull people into believing that something has changed among Yesha's Arabs. As an example, have a look at the Scotsman's report on the election. Not only is the foregoing quote absent, but the entire article is skewed to convey the wrong impression of a peace seeking Arafat II. In fact, the title of the Scotsman's piece is the misleading statement, "Palestinian voters give Abbas his mandate to seek peace" - shades of "peace in our time".
I single out the Scotsman, because this MSM outlet is normally a cut above the rest, but it would appear that it too has succumbed. Here is AP's version of post-election comments by Arafat II:
Under Arafat II, the Arafat in a suit, Israel is in for a very rough ride.
Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at January 10, 2005 11:33 AM