Vindication

1. "In Israel, Jew and Arab Sing, But Political Chorus Is Heard"; By Ethan Bronner; A5
   
2. "Syria Discloses Missile Facility, Europeans Say"; By William J Broad; A6
   
3. "Ex-Lobbyists In U.S. Case Of Espionage Win a Round"; By Neil A Lewis; A15
   

A recent petition, circulated by Jewish and Arab Israeli leftists against the joint participation of singers Achinoam Nini and Mira Awad in the Eurovision Song Contest, exposes the dogmatism of this political community. As Nini and Awad insightfully explain in response to the petition, "The antiwar movement...seems to have turned into a Hamas apology force." Indeed, Nini and Awad demonstrate that they are true leaders of the Left by condemning Hamas and affirming co-existence. 

Ethan Bronner's reporting is fairly good here, but he should have reported on who initiated the petition - a person, an organization? In other words, how reputable was its source?

Moving from domestic to foreign affairs, Syria's explanations regarding a site that Israel bombed in 2007 continue to wither as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported last week that uranium found at the site was not from the bombs dropped. With that possibility minimized, the only other explanation is that the uranium was on site and was likely being used for a nuclear reactor.

Lastly, on the America front, Steven J Rosen and Keith Weissman, former officials at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), are near vindication in the face of accusations of espionage. 

Neil A Lewis reports poorly on the matter, stating that the case against Rosen and Weissman gained attention because of the "ways some American-Jewish supporters of Israel try to influence government policy." On the contrary, in light of the three-judge panel's ruling, the case is now about how Jewish-Americans are unfairly targeted by the government on charges of espionage. The issue is now bias, not "the Jewish lobby."