Another rumor has recently been floated about Israel, accusing her of another nastiness almost as impossible to carry out, and just as out of character. But this rumor was not confined to the blogosphere - it resulted in a petition signed by over 1000 academics. A petition full of "may" and "could" and "might." No evidence, just rumor and supposition.
Of course, Israel never perpetrated this nastiness, and even the victims-to-be stopped worrying about it. but the stench of the rumor continues to linger, as rumors do (think of all the people who still think there was a massacre at Jenin or that the IDF killed Muhammed al-Dura).
Martin Kramer points out how many of the signatories are professors of Middle East Studies.
These people have (once again) brought shame on their discipline. Those among them who claim special expertise on Israel and its policies have discredited themselves as interpreters and teachers of that country's politics and society. And they are now collectively in the moral position of owing apologies to the Israeli people and the Israeli government—of Ariel Sharon. I suggest they make them at the next MESA conference.Hmmmm. If you see any winged porcines flapping their way across the sky, let me know.
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