Hi Amos, I was just as disheartened as you were by the media's coverage of the conflict; and, as you probably know from the comments I left in response to your wartime posts, I'm a big fan of your blog. The line you quote is not meant to be a criticism of you specifically, nor is it meant to be condescending in general. I was disheartened by some Israeli and/or Jewish bloggers who defended the Israeli position uncritically, at the expense of acknowledging the suffering of the people on the other side of the border - my point being that there is always a "yes, but" in politics and media coverage, and it's more effective (I think) to go beyond that and look at the complexities of individuals and at the suffering war causes for everyone. Also, I did not (and would not) use the terms "racists" or "right-wing fanatics." Best, Lisa