tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10183882.post114005964515569516..comments2024-02-16T22:14:46.997-05:00Comments on Deborah Lipstadt’s Blog: Syria's latest accusation: Israel created the Avian Flu to destroy Arab genesDeborah Lipstadthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459645888846468575noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10183882.post-1140286483395179922006-02-18T13:14:00.000-05:002006-02-18T13:14:00.000-05:00This is my final response on this issue:1. MEMRI d...This is my final response on this issue:<BR/><BR/>1. MEMRI does one thing and one thing only: translate from original Arabic/ Mulsim sources. It does not rely on second hand reports.<BR/><BR/>2. MEMRI is used by responsible journalists world wide.<BR/><BR/>3. Were this report false don't you think that both the paper and the columnist cited would protests mightily at having such an absurd and laughable report associated with them. <BR/><BR/>4. In short, it makes them look like fools and if it were incorrect, I would assume that they would object in the strongest of terms.<BR/><BR/>5. They have not, to the best of my knowledge, done so.Deborah Lipstadthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459645888846468575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10183882.post-1140198384484923932006-02-17T12:46:00.000-05:002006-02-17T12:46:00.000-05:00Dr. Lipstadt,I clicked on the link you provided, a...Dr. Lipstadt,<BR/><BR/>I clicked on the link you provided, and I was directed to a website (by no means maintained by god) that posted a translation of the article in text format, without providing a link (unless I somehow missed that link - in which case I stand corrected) to the original article (even if in Arabic) that appeared in the paper. Did I miss something, or is a "transcript" of the translation of an original article that is nowhere to be seen now taken as absolute, undeniable proof?<BR/><BR/>In solidarity against all types of racism and xenophobia,<BR/><BR/>An anarchistAngry Anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358791049585242765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10183882.post-1140196424098177242006-02-17T12:13:00.000-05:002006-02-17T12:13:00.000-05:00You conveniently ignore the link in my post. Clic...You conveniently ignore the link in my post. Click on that [or don't you know how to do that?] and you will get to the MEMRI post with all the relevant information on the original article.<BR/><BR/>If you discover MEMRI got it wrong -- which I doubt -- be sure to let me knowDeborah Lipstadthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459645888846468575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10183882.post-1140196034228992952006-02-17T12:07:00.000-05:002006-02-17T12:07:00.000-05:00Dear Dr. Lipstadt,This claim was first initiated b...Dear Dr. Lipstadt,<BR/><BR/>This claim was first initiated by Yediot Ahronot, which, despite my demands, failed to substantiate the claim by providing either a link or a scanned copy of the newspaper in question. A few days later Arutz Sheva carried the same story with less detail (even misspelling the name of the newspaper, calling it Al-Tura instead of Al-Thawra). The latter also provided no proof that this article actually ran on the Syrian newspaper. <BR/><BR/>But just to double-check, I visited the website of Al-Thawra newspaper and found no such article (I also ran a search in the archives, but again came up with nothing). <BR/><BR/>I would appreciate it if you could provide me with a scanned copy of the paper; a link would be fine too. Just because I am not a fan of unbased accusations that border on hysteria (similar to the claims made in the alleged article, actually).<BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/><BR/>A concerned anarchist (who would be as disgusted with this article if proven to be true as she is with the Israeli denial of the Armenian Holocaust)<BR/><BR/>Beirut, LebanonAngry Anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358791049585242765noreply@blogger.com