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The LA Times: "Islam gets concessions; infidels get conquered." Ummm... Wow

The Los Angeles Times publishes something so reasonable and verifiable that it could have come from the blogosphere. The title alone is gorgeous and true: "Islam gets concessions; infidels get conquered. What they capture, they keep. When they lose, they complain to the U.N." This article will seriously impact our ability to mock them for, like, two days:

Protests aimed at keeping the pope out of Hagia Sophia rocked Istanbul right up to the morning of his visit to the site. Contrast that intolerance with the tolerance granted Muslims in regard to the Al Aqsa mosque — this time, an Islamic site in Jerusalem annexed by Judaism. Unlike the permanent Muslim desecration of Hagia Sophia, after Israel's victory in the 1967 war, the Jews did not deface or convert the mosque into a Jewish synagogue or temple, even though the Al Aqsa mosque is deliberately built atop the remains of the Temple Mount, the holiest site of Judaism and, by extension, an important site for Christians. Moreover, since reclaiming the Temple Mount, Israel has granted Muslims control over the Al Aqsa mosque (except during times of crises).

You should read the whole thing. It will tell you absolutely nothing that you didn't already know, but sometimes chewing on red meat is good just so you get some protein. And as you read it, do recall that we spent the better part of last summer constantly using the line "the United Nations, where Israel's Arab enemies run when Israel starts shooting back" - and that during that time the Los Angeles Times was talking mostly about how evil Israel was. Not that we think we have even the tiniest iota of influence over the LA Times. We just think that it would be kind of nice if we did, since they're so egregiously wrong so much of the time. And since we're so angelically calm and reasonable.

Previously: Academics Who Attack Israel are Brave if Brave Means "Doing Things All Your Colleagues Who Agree With You Will Tell You That You Were Brave for Doing", At the LA Times, Even the Obits Pitch In To Apologize For Terrorists, Palestinians Commit Several War Crimes in Just a Few Hours. Instead of Reporting That, Reuters Publishes Gripping Tale of Glorious Palestinian Martyrdom (and We're Not Even Exaggerating About That...)

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