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MSM on Jewish Refugees: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
 Columnist Les Kinsolving wonders about the MSM's lack of interest in Jewish refugees from Arab countries:
Before the return of President Bush from his trip to the Middle East, I asked about this of Deputy White House Press Secretary Tony Fratto at the daily news briefing:
QUESTION: The top of Page 1 of the Washington Post reported from Jerusalem the president saying the Palestinian refugees in 1948 should receive compensation for loss of homes, when they fled or were forced to flee during the establishment of the state of the Israel. And my question: Is there any record of anyone asking the president about the 870,000 Jews who at that time were forcibly expelled from their homes in 10 Arab countries and have never been compensated for the lost property?
FRATTO: I'm not aware of the president having been asked that question.
QUESTION: And do you have an answer to it, since I'm raising it?
FRATTO: I'm not aware of the – you asked if I knew if the president has been asked, and I told you I'm not aware that he has or hasn't.
QUESTION: Nobody's asked. All right.
FRATTO: Not that I'm aware of.
That begs the question as to why among all the U.S. reporters who accompanied Bush to the Middle East, none of them, reportedly, asked the president any questions about this issue.
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When President Bush and Condi and even Olmert kept discussing the "core issues", they all referred to Israel's obligations with security being the only Palestinian issue. No reporter bothered to ask these people about other issues such as the PA policy of inciting hatred and violence towards Israel and Jews via the media and school system. Why is anyone surprised the Jewish refugees weren't brought up, either???
Peace at all costs is the motto here. Forget the facts.
-OC
Posted by: Olah Chadasha at Jan 30, 2008 2:03:58 PM
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