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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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1. The Liar as Hero

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2015, 06:27 PM

May 2015

At best, Ilan Pappe must be one of the world’s sloppiest historians; at worst, one of the most dishonest. In truth, he probably merits a place somewhere between the two.

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/books/magazine/85344/ilan-pappe-sloppy-dishonest-historian

If you care to learn what Ilan Pappe is all about, I suggest you read the entire article linked to above.

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lan Pappe on the western awakening and what it means for Israel/Palestine [View all] R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 OP

The Liar as Hero oberliner May 2015 #1

Ah yes, it's the Benny Morris Zionist comedy hour... R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 #2

Well there ya go oberliner May 2015 #6

Those are the quotes of Benny Morris...or are you going to claim mistranslation...? R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 #13

I think you meant to say: "What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander" Mosby May 2015 #15

I wrote what I meant to say. R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 #16

Yeah, whatever, you didn't know the saying. Mosby May 2015 #17

Sticks-n-stones, mos, sticks-n-stones... R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 #18

Benny Morris has an axe to grind with Ilan Pappe for ideological reasons. Little Tich May 2015 #3

No he doesn't oberliner May 2015 #5

Benny Morris is a good historian, perhaps too good for his own Zionist views. Little Tich May 2015 #9

I would recommend anyone who wants to know more about the history of early Israel Little Tich May 2015 #4

That would be an extremely foolish thing to do oberliner May 2015 #7

I've read two books that Pappe wrote, and I think they were OK. Little Tich May 2015 #10

Hysterical .... Israeli May 2015 #8

I'll take a look at Segev. Little Tich May 2015 #11

Benny Morris ... Israeli May 2015 #12

TY, Israeli. R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 #14