Dalrymple, Yes, being anti-Israeli government does not make me anti-Semitic. That term is becoming more and more encompassing so it is possible that it will be considered so in the near future. lol
I feel it is clear that this is being used as a tool of propaganda by the Israelis. Propaganda by definition is self-serving. Palestinians will have their own forms of propaganda. I just don't feel that an understanding of the conflict is served by us listening to propaganda from either side. The facts are there to be seen and understood without embellishment. Your original article is from the well-resourced and powerful Israeli government spin machine.