Hi Lisa, I hope we'll get to shmooze a bit before I go back home. I am in Jerusalem thru Shabbat, and not sure what after that. I found the conference very frustrating, because it didn't tell us anything we don't already know, and because no one had any suggestions that weren't already being tried. clearly the blogosphere is carrying the Israeli govt's water for them. Ok, I'm glad someone's doing it. Your panel with Charles was a high point, also hanging out with him and Totten and Kerstein and friends. I wish you could have joined us. I'm not sure what to make of the reactions of the bloggers you linked to. Do they really think there isn't deepseated institutional bias against Israel in the news media? Do they really think there isn't deliberate coordinated effort by Arab nations to systematically delegitimize Israel? Do they not want to see how this propaganda is disseminated through media and academia? Do they think it would stop if Israel was more perfect or apologized more?