Israel and ISIS are kinda basically the same
- Page 12 Friday magazine (17 July)
A make-believe Mad-magazine-like version of the weekly Hebrew Bible portion. [Ongoing series to ensure secular Israelis remain dismissive of Jewish civilization.]
-Page 16 Friday magazine
Orthodox kibbutz nearest to Gaza has trouble keeping young people from leaving. [to counter stream of reports that secular kibbutzim are abandoning area]
- Page 32 Friday magazine
A surprise full-page ad from Shalem College aimed at Haaretz's young readers [but can they be de-programmed?]
[From Comrade Amira Haas:]
Israel will Destroy a Palestinian "village" and the US won't Like it.
- Page 1 Sunday 19 July
{if it's Sunday, it must be the "occupation"}
Main Sunday headline: Difficult Conversation between Netanyahu and Kerry. Kerry says notion that a better Iran deal possible is pure fantasy. [Haaretz's Point: Bibi continues to poison relations with US] [Obviously, there is some truth to that, but Haaretz places exclusive blame on Netanyahu]
Accompanied by picture of Ayatollah Khamenei telling throngs at Ed il Fitr rally that US will remain the enemy. {file under for what's it's worth]
"About 200 Killed in Terror Attacks Around the World During eid al fitr"
{file under for what's it's worth]
Cartoon on page 2 Sunday paper shows Israeli leaders in cahoots with Fox News planning assault on Congress and White House
Of the four op-ed – four are by anti-Netanyahu critics or people of the left.
Page 4 – Isaac Herzog under pressure not to speak out against the Iran deal from within his Labor Party on the grounds that it will help Netanyahu. [guess which side Haaretz favors?)
Page 4 the head of Hamas will parlay with the King of Saudi Arabia
{file under for what's it's worth]
115 Shiites murdered by Sunnis in Iraq during eid al fitr
{file under for what's it's worth]
Page 5 Netayahu calls Abbas to wish him a Happy eid al fitr
Page 1 – Chances Rise that Pollard will be released after 30 years in November
Sunday: 16 Year old Palestinian-Israeli boy killed in Family feud. It is the 8th family feud killing among Israeli Arabs in the past month (Month of Ramadan ended on Thursday).
Friday p 4 the infighting within Labor over its ethos (Haaretz worried party is moving too center)
Aipac Goes to War Against Obama page 6 (Haaretz is rooting for Obama)
Page 8 Friday Kerry and Zarif May Get Nobel Peace Prize [Haaretz is rooting they do)
Sunday - Tiny piece about Gaza shooting rocket into Israel page 11
I subscribe to Haaretz for the same reason Soviet citizens used to take Pravda (Truth) and Izvestia (information).
They knew "There is no Pravda in Izvestia, and there is no Izvestia in Pravda" ... but how else do you know (so early in the morning) the agenda of those who shape the news cycle.
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