For decades the population has had a bright cheery view of Israel……thanx mainly to the mainstream media which is in the pocket of the Israeli propaganda machine…..but thanx to the internet and social media the US is getting the “rest of the story”….to quote the late Paul Harvey…..
It has been a long and slow trip from fantasy of the official Israel point of view to the reality of what is happening to the people of Palestine at the hands of the Israeli forces……
The percentage of Americans viewing Israel favorably has fallen to 59 percent. By contrast, nearly a quarter of Americans (24 percent) now view the Palestinian Authority favorably. Americans viewing Iran favorably also surged to a recent high of 16% of the adult population. These are the results of three IRmep polls of the U.S. adult […]
Source: Americans Holding Favorable Views of Israel Decline 16% – Antiwar.com Original by — Antiwar.com
Social media and movements like Electronic Intifada and the BDS movement are bringing a minute by minute account of the “crimes” committed by the IDF and the settlers…..
The only “democracy” in the Middle East is a con job worked up by the MSM and the propagandists of Israel……the truth while slow will be known and the American people will see they have been played for 60+ years…..
A FYI Bonus post……
Every American president has given his approval of the Peace Process….but for most it is lip service…….now ask…is there any possibility of a peace accord between the Palestinians and the Israelis?
An excellent question…..yes there is but the better question is…..do any of the players really want a lasting peace? If they do….how can it be achieved?
One good article on this subject……
Source: How to reverse engineer Israeli-Palestinian peace – Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
The endgame here is that the spoils of attention and belief go to the outlet with the best talent for painting word pictures and creating subliminal images. If the Pro-Israelis are better at salesmanship then their story wins the day. If the opposition is better then they get the gold star for the day. It’s all special effects, script writing, stage acting and public relations. The only time any of it means anything is when a missile lands in your own back yard. Then and only then are the questions raised that need raising.
Whose backyard? You do not need salesmanship if the game i rigged in your favor…
Salesmanship makes it look better in the package it comes in.
I will agree that a good salesman is a damn liar….and that pretty much describes how I feel about any type of person that pushes lies and misinformation….
Almost everybody with a cause or an agenda does it.
You are right and that is why I am dubious of most people with a cause….
It seems to me the Israeli/Palestinian issue is a microcosmic representation of the overall issues in society at large, the world over, to wit: the increasing gap between the 1% (which is way too big a number; there are only about 10000 of them) and the rest of humanity. The Israeli government displays all the characteristics of a large corporation, acting in its self-interests, and lying copiously to everyone. The Palestinians are displaying classic underdog characteristics, typical of a besieged culture….
None of what is taking place, in every point of conflict around the world, is driven by this one issue; there is a part of humanity that preys upon the rest, and they are making their bid for a totalitarian world, where everything is arranged according the the interests of those whose lust for power and control is greater than their humanity….
It won’t stop until the rest of the world takes a stand, which, thus far, it has refused to do….
Homo suicidus for sure….
gigoid, the dubious
Interesting at what cost is their acquiescence…..all this over the words in a book that has NO archaeological evidence….that is the sad part…..all based on a myth of superiority…chuq
Human delusions based on the fear of being inadequate…
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As pathetic as it is sad…
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Sorry, fell off the train of thought….”‘ ALL’ of what is taking place”
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