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At the same time, they criticized Iran's peaceful nuclear program. They urged Obama to revive peace talks. They ignored decades of Washington and Israel subverting them.
They want Abbas to "forgo applying for Palestinian membership in United Nations affiliates or trying to bring cases against Israel in the International Criminal Court."
In other words, they want Palestinians to sacrifice their legitimate rights and surrender to Israeli authority. It's been that way at least since Oslo.
This is what passes for opinion in America's "newspaper of record." Times pro-Israeli bias is uncompromising. Palestinian rights don't matter.
Haaretz goes both ways. It largely supports Israeli policies. At the same time, legitimate criticism is published. Sometimes it's in editorials. They go so far but no further. Stopping short spoils otherwise good comments.
On December 4, Haaretz headlined "Reckless behavior," saying:
E1 Ma'aleh Adumin settlement housing construction and withholding Palestinian tax revenues "is nothing less than reckless behavior."
International outrage followed. "This policy is seriously threatening Israel."Netanyahu crossed the line. "This is a heavy price that cannot be explained away as an investment in national security."
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