Do you see the parallel?:We both lost two men who managed to set the tone for a genuine peace agreement between the two peoples. Unfortunately, Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated ten years ago. A while later, a process of character assassination…

Do you see the parallel?:We both lost two men who managed to set the tone for a genuine peace agreement between the two peoples. Unfortunately, Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated ten years ago. A while later, a process of character assassination…

I read intentions into your comments that weren’t there. I apologize. I have edited the post and removed any reference to you except for being the commenter bringing it to my attention.

I get a lot of comments like that, and jumped to the wrong conclusion this time. My apologies.

I strongly object to your inference here. I have been misinterpreted and clearly miusunderstood. I read your piece, having corresponded already with Norman Geras (of http://normblog.typepad.com/). In no way was I implying that such an evacuation was likely to have taken place and I made this point to Norman Geras. My disgust with the Haaretz article was such that I even sent an email to its author Yoav Stern asking for an explanation (I’m still waiting for the reply).

When I came across the quote by Amos Guiora in the LA Times, I immediately commented on it on your blog (and by email to Norm) in the hope that it would be of some value in understanding how this sort of damaging news story gets published. Incidentally, I knew nothing about Mr. Guiora (why would I?) and nor did I, an English Jew, know of the reputation of the LA Times for being anti_Israel, let alone of the boycott by LA Jews.

I understand that this sort of rumour is upsetting for you – it is for me too – but I was just a messenger here. I would appreciate it if you would clarify that your ‘So let’s pull their bullshit apart some more’ comment is not associated with me, as the implication that I am either anti-zionist or anti-semitic is far from the truth and, to be frank, deeply upsetting.

Thank you.