Thomas Friedman is a fool posing as a journalist! Phyllis Chester is a lonely voice speaking truth. I have lived and worked in both Iran and Israel and I know personally that her position is correct.
I can only assume that Thomas Friedman continues to write his drivel in the NYT because his views resonate with said newspaper's proprietors and whose views help sell their newspapers. There has been much talk of a de-Hamasification process following Israel's much hoped for and expected victory in Gaza, much like the de-Nazification processes put in place at the end of WW2 in Germany. Something to be borne in mind is that it isn't just the brain-washing and the indoctrination and enculturation that takes place under such evil regimes that needs addressing, but also the tyrany under which ordinary civillians have been forced to live. I have seen the obscene celebrations on October 7th 2023 and other footage showing civilian participation in the atrocities but I would caution that it is quite impossible to gauge the real level of complicity in any given population until that abject fear has been removed and people feel able to speak freely. Therefore even recent polls in Gaza (especially) may not express the real level of support of, or opposition to Hamas in that community.
Thomas Friedman is an irrelevant clown whose ideas should not be taken seriously. He's a narcissist who actually believes himself to be an important voice in Middle East affairs. No one in Israel gives a crap what he has to say. He should be ignored as should the relic known as the NYT. The NYT has a long and dark history of hostility towards Jews.
The entire NYT is irrelevant legacy media, infested with members of the antisemitic Free Palestine cult and their progressive useful idiots, which Friedman is one of.
"Most people are either far too fearful of confronting tyrants--or they actually enjoy their terrible deeds." I hope that most are just too fearful, but I've met quite a few of the latter in my lifetime. Then there's those who unthinkingly go along with the flow, no matter how terrible the flow, especially if they get to feel virtuous. I expect most ride in that boat.
Friedman is an idiot. Israel should level Gaza and reclaim all of the land that God gave her in the book of Joshua. Let the Arab nations take in all of the so-called Palestinians or, if the Palestinians don't want that, let them go to hell.
I have been following Friedman and his writings in the New York Times as well as his books for a long time. He’s very articulate .He is also a conceited fool.
I used to consider Thomas Friedman an idiot with a high IQ. I now consider him a useful idiot with a high IQ.
Thomas Freedman is loosing it (and the rest of the democrats). There are two sides to this problems! The US administration seems to be totally unaware of that. It is very easy to talk about Palestinians as a general concept, but it is nothing but. Until the Palestinians come with a leader like David Ben-Gurion or alike and the Palestinian people and want to talk about a two state solution, we'll talk and even find a solution. Thus far it has been only about one state solution = a Middle-East without Israel. That goes for the Palestinian authority as well. Surprisingly (for Friedman), Israelis are not keen on that solution. See, were not the Jids from a stetel anymore. To kill a Jew today comes with a price tag. My views are the absolute opposite of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, but I will not bend a millimeter from the requirement: The Palestinians must unequivocally approve the existence of the State of Israel (every faction). Then we can talk.
Thomas Friedman is a fool posing as a journalist! Phyllis Chester is a lonely voice speaking truth. I have lived and worked in both Iran and Israel and I know personally that her position is correct.
I can only assume that Thomas Friedman continues to write his drivel in the NYT because his views resonate with said newspaper's proprietors and whose views help sell their newspapers. There has been much talk of a de-Hamasification process following Israel's much hoped for and expected victory in Gaza, much like the de-Nazification processes put in place at the end of WW2 in Germany. Something to be borne in mind is that it isn't just the brain-washing and the indoctrination and enculturation that takes place under such evil regimes that needs addressing, but also the tyrany under which ordinary civillians have been forced to live. I have seen the obscene celebrations on October 7th 2023 and other footage showing civilian participation in the atrocities but I would caution that it is quite impossible to gauge the real level of complicity in any given population until that abject fear has been removed and people feel able to speak freely. Therefore even recent polls in Gaza (especially) may not express the real level of support of, or opposition to Hamas in that community.
Thomas Friedman is an irrelevant clown whose ideas should not be taken seriously. He's a narcissist who actually believes himself to be an important voice in Middle East affairs. No one in Israel gives a crap what he has to say. He should be ignored as should the relic known as the NYT. The NYT has a long and dark history of hostility towards Jews.
The entire NYT is irrelevant legacy media, infested with members of the antisemitic Free Palestine cult and their progressive useful idiots, which Friedman is one of.
"Most people are either far too fearful of confronting tyrants--or they actually enjoy their terrible deeds." I hope that most are just too fearful, but I've met quite a few of the latter in my lifetime. Then there's those who unthinkingly go along with the flow, no matter how terrible the flow, especially if they get to feel virtuous. I expect most ride in that boat.
I have agreed with you for more than 3 decades ; we think correctly & alike; love & respect you always; Larry
Friedman is an idiot. Israel should level Gaza and reclaim all of the land that God gave her in the book of Joshua. Let the Arab nations take in all of the so-called Palestinians or, if the Palestinians don't want that, let them go to hell.
I have been following Friedman and his writings in the New York Times as well as his books for a long time. He’s very articulate .He is also a conceited fool.
I used to consider Thomas Friedman an idiot with a high IQ. I now consider him a useful idiot with a high IQ.
Thomas Freedman is loosing it (and the rest of the democrats). There are two sides to this problems! The US administration seems to be totally unaware of that. It is very easy to talk about Palestinians as a general concept, but it is nothing but. Until the Palestinians come with a leader like David Ben-Gurion or alike and the Palestinian people and want to talk about a two state solution, we'll talk and even find a solution. Thus far it has been only about one state solution = a Middle-East without Israel. That goes for the Palestinian authority as well. Surprisingly (for Friedman), Israelis are not keen on that solution. See, were not the Jids from a stetel anymore. To kill a Jew today comes with a price tag. My views are the absolute opposite of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, but I will not bend a millimeter from the requirement: The Palestinians must unequivocally approve the existence of the State of Israel (every faction). Then we can talk.
Thomas Friedman has made a career of being a self hating Jew at the NYT
Friedman has fooled himself into the lies that still allow him to look at Israel with absolute bias.
My simple question is ; why do you read anything from NYT?
Now if there ever was a journalist ?? That ISIS should have gotten hold of it’s this Jack ass
The new messiah of the Middle East has spoken once again.