Tomgram: Ira Chernus, Ass-Backwards in the Middle East

Israel and the Palestinians Through the Looking Glass
Posted by Ira Chernus at 8:00am, May 26, 2011.

The Myths That Underpin the Failure of American Policy in the Middle East

"...Israeli political life suffers from “a real obsession,” according to the editors of Israel’s most respected newspaper, Haaretz, “a sense that we are constantly under attack.. an insanity of persecution.”

Yeah, and its worse if they live in LA and only read the LA times.

Update: See, this is the kind of BS I'm talking about, although I would not characterize the LA Times as "right-wing" I do see signs that some mainstream media sources are occasionally influenced by the right-wing --

Right-Wing Media Attack American Jews For Not Turning On Obama
May 27, 2011 4:51 pm ET by Adam Shah