Comments on Fear of FloodingTypePad2014-09-07T12:51:20ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2014/09/fear-of-flooding/comments/atom.xml/Rich commented on 'Fear of Flooding'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01b7c6db788c970b2014-09-08T02:47:33Z2014-09-10T13:59:02ZRichDid you read the article about the Palestinian "camp?" I read what I found of it above the fold in...<p>Did you read the article about the Palestinian "camp?" I read what I found of it above the fold in the print edition. The article is about the controversy surrounding the construction of a public square. The "conservatives," as the NYT put it, object to the construction of any such civic infrastructure as an admission of permanence.</p>
<p>Such is the true nature of the oppression of the Palestinian people: their own leaders, the powers that be within their communities won't let them get on with life, but insist, instead, that they must live in a continuing state of dreck and not have nice things.</p>
<p>The premise of this story is that there ARE Palestinians who want to move on in their lives from this self imposed dreckdom, and that there is a conservative opposition that they must fight in order to do so.</p>
<p>As a story about some Palestinians oppressing others for the sake of the narrative of dreckdom, I think it is a refreshing angle, and very revealing about the mindset that sustains the conflict.</p>ED commented on 'Fear of Flooding'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01b8d0655a23970c2014-09-07T22:34:41Z2014-09-10T13:59:02ZEDI saw polls during the war,that the more people followed the war and were familiar with the issues involved,the more...<p>I saw polls during the war,that the more people followed the war and were familiar with the issues involved,the more they favored Israel.No surprise then that the NY Times would slant their coverage of anything regarding Israel and seek to hide the truth.This proves they are capable of doing some fair and balanced reporting,but don`t do it when it comes to Israel.</p>Delmar Bogner commented on 'Fear of Flooding'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01b8d0652669970c2014-09-07T15:34:52Z2014-09-10T13:59:02ZDelmar BognerSome much needed comparative journalism, garnished with inevitable sarcasm. Nicely done.<p> Some much needed comparative journalism, garnished with inevitable sarcasm. Nicely done.</p>