It's Not That the Anti-Israel Media Lies, It's Just That They Don't Tell All The Truth
Something is missing from the SF Chronicle's concise primer on the Middle East conflict:
Q: What is Hezbollah's beef with Israel?
A: Israel's military involvement in Lebanon began during Lebanon's civil war, when Palestinian militants were using Lebanon as a base for attacks on Israel. Israel withdrew most forces from Lebanon in 1985, but occupied a buffer zone in the south until 2000. Hezbollah contends that Israel continues to occupy territory that has historically belonged to Lebanon. Hezbollah has also sought the return of Lebanese being held in Israeli prisons.
What a roundabout way of stating that Israel left the buffer zone in 2000! You know what else would have been nice? Some kind of statement like "everyone on the planet - even the State Department - open;y mocks Hezbollah's claim that Israel continues to occupy Lebanese terroritory". And by nice, we mean true.
Q: What is Hezbollah's beef with Israel?
A: Israel's military involvement in Lebanon began during Lebanon's civil war, when Palestinian militants were using Lebanon as a base for attacks on Israel. Israel withdrew most forces from Lebanon in 1985, but occupied a buffer zone in the south until 2000. Hezbollah contends that Israel continues to occupy territory that has historically belonged to Lebanon. Hezbollah has also sought the return of Lebanese being held in Israeli prisons.
What a roundabout way of stating that Israel left the buffer zone in 2000! You know what else would have been nice? Some kind of statement like "everyone on the planet - even the State Department - open;y mocks Hezbollah's claim that Israel continues to occupy Lebanese terroritory". And by nice, we mean true.
