Curbed enthusiasm. (Letters).Having lived in Israel Israel, in the Bible Israel (ĭz`rēəl, ĭz`rāəl) [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of God. for a number of years studying for my Ph.D., Jim Wallis' characterization A rather long and fancy word for analyzing a system or process and measuring its "characteristics." For example, a Web characterization would yield the number of current sites on the Web, types of sites, annual growth, etc. of the conflict was full of presuppositions and biases ("Against Impossible Odds," September-October 2001). In fact, your one-sided one-sid·ed adj. 1. Favoring one side or group; partial or biased: a one-sided view. 2. Characterized by the domination of one competitor over another: , biased article against Israel could have been written prior to your visit to Israel. It was obvious that you had an agenda prior to traveling there and that you had decided to cast your lot with the Palestinians, regardless of the reality of the situation on the ground. That is too bad, and it was a sad revelation to me. Your article makes me wonder what other bias and half-reporting constitute your basic belief system. I can share your concern for the oppressed op·press tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es 1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny. 2. and poor in our society, but to try to apply these principles in an uncritical fashion, especially in the Middle Eastern context, exhibits ignorance of the highest degree. Needless to say, I was disappointed in your report and will temper tem·per n. 1. A state of mind or emotions; mood. 2. A tendency to become easily angry or irritable. 3. An outburst of rage. my enthusiasm for your endeavors in the future. |
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