Jerusalem Is The Capital Of PALESTINE

Actually, I’ve seen more critical coverage on the non-right wing channels, like MSNBC and CNN, than I ever have before.  Same with the N.Y. Times, although they pull their punches.  And this was on N.Y. area newsstands:

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Gee, everyobody's chewing up the scenery. The Oscar nominations aren't due for months yet.

MegB wrote:

Martin N. wrote:

Whatever. Excuse me for not having Palestinian misfortunes on my bucket list. My greater concern is the deluded, deplorable Canadian water-carriers of America's Imperialist Right aiding and abetting the theft of Canadian resources.

Then why are you posting in a thread about Palestine? Just to say you don't give a shit I guess. 

Its not that I dont "give a shit", it has to do with larger problems at home in Canada. I have been following Palestinian travails for decades, generations of Palestinians in camps. The only thing that has changed is the names and faces of their oppressors - the Palestinian leadership. From Arafat stealing aid to fund his widow's extravagant lifestyle in Paris to the current leaders stealing their lives and future to continue a senseless campaign of violence. The Palestinian people are pawns in a greater game.

I read many topics without comment but sometimes add my opinion. I believe it is fair commentary to suggest we have solvable concerns at home to address rather than soaking in moral outrage about foreign concerns we cannot solve.

I had a tremendous amount of respect For Yassar Arafat. He was an extremely good leader for the Palestinians in the West Bank.

MartinN, 

The Palestinian leadership have always had a much better grip on what's going on in the lives of Palestinians than you ever will and it poignantly shows with your anti-Palestinian bias and misinformation you have absorbed over the years.

I lived through some of  the years of South African apartheid. Your attitude by your written logic was to not focus on it because it was beyond our control and that we had more important issues to focus on here at home. 

I was very much focused on South Africa during my years with Apartheid as the rule of law. I am proud that I participated in demonstrations against it and wrote letters of protest through Amnesty International. I attended lectures and listened to guest speakers talk about the human rights abuses.

Apathy and disinterest only feeds the oppressors and allows the abuses and human rights atteocities to continue unchallenged

I think your attitude is awful.