<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What a weird description of Alterman.  He's not always perfect on Palestinian rights, but he's hardly a complete Israeli apologist either.  Just read his blog from yesterday:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>" I’ll believe in the significance of Bush’s Middle East peace efforts when he demands that Sharon start <A class=inlinelink href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15046-2003Jun4.html" target=newwin>dismantling settlements</A>. Until that happens, all of this talk will be another wasted opportunity and will leave the Palestinians feeling even more betrayed — and alienated — than before. I swear I hate the guy, really, but <A class=inlinelink href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/801833.asp" target=newwin>Arafat’s right</A>. Sharon is playing Bush like BB or Buddy Guy with a Fender Strat."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/752664.asp">http://www.msnbc.com/news/752664.asp</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How is that an "Israel firster" position? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- Nathan Newman</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=andie_nachgeborenen@yahoo.com href="mailto:andie_nachgeborenen@yahoo.com">andie nachgeborenen</A> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG><BR></DIV> <DIV>The American "Israel firster" vs the Brit "America firster"? How tedious. However, even in his current supine state, I would bet on Hitchens to make cream cheese of the Alterboy. The Hitch once had speed, wit, and power. Alterboy never did. jks<BR><BR><B><I>budge <<A href="mailto:budge@el-pleasant.org">budge@el-pleasant.org</A>></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR><BR><BR>ALTERMAN VS. HITCHENS TONIGHT<BR><BR>Watch Nation columnist and author Eric Alterman debate US<BR>foreign policy with ex-Nation columnist and author<BR>Christopher Hitchens tonight on PBS's Charlie Rose Show. The<BR>program airs at 11:00pm in most cities.<BR><BR>Check local listings or the show's website for details:<BR><HTTP: www.charlierose.com index.shtm><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>--<BR>no Onan<BR><BR>"superior sound quality"<BR><BR>___________________________________<BR>http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR>Free <A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/tag/*http://calendar.yahoo.com">online calendar</A> with sync to Outlook(TM).</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>