Quote:Who is Liz Berney? The author of that article, who is she? Is she a noted scholar?

 

My background on the Middle East comes from multiple college history courses and textbooks, including a course specifically on the Middle East, taught by a Jewish professor whose contention (backed up by facts) was the the modern Middle East would not be nearly as bad as it is today if not for western intervention starting with the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire, and that the greatest mistake the west, particularly the US, made was allowing Israel to be formed, to continue to exist, and to support it economically and militarily at the expense of Arabic nations in the region. Her contention, and she backed it up well, is that Israel should not exist, and if it didn't exist, the world would be a very different place.

 

That professor, btw, is Jewish.

 

So to answer your question, no, an article written by Liz Berney will not sway me in the least.

 

  Liz Berney ran for Congress in 2008 and 2010 against a long time incumbent left wing Jewish congressman named Gary Ackerman..   She's written many articles,  which can be found on the Internet.  Including on Israel.  Her info on Obamacare is amongst the best I've seen.   She's brilliant and is an excellent debater.

 

  Regarding the article itself,   if you can document anything that she mentioned isn't true,  by all means go ahead. 

 

  I'm actually glad you mentioned the Jewish professor you learned from,  as it illustrates another point.   Tragically ( at least from my perspective ),  there are many Jews that heavily criticize Israel from the left.    Yet,  despite this,  they are in no danger in a physical sense from speaking out.    On the other hand,  if what you call ' Palestinians'  speak out in favor of Israel and they aren't using deception,   they are in great danger of being killed.   Say what you want about Israel,  the country provides free speech and rights that people in the other Middle East countries can't even dream about if they disagree. 

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