Thread by @OGAride

Short Thread regarding todays episode of #TheDaily (@mikiebarb) w/ @michaelcrowley

No matter ones views of Netanyahu, it was frustrating to once again (2nd day in a row) see @nytimes only present one narrative & without any further context, placing all blame on Israel.

For starters, Bibi came to power after Arafat turned down a peace deal in '00, after Sharon handed Gaza back to the Palestinians (PA) in '05 & Hamas took it over in a bloody coup & started launching rockets, & after Abbas walked away from a peace deal in '08

Erekat on '08:

Then in '09, Obama got Netanyahu to do a 10 month settlement freeze just to try & restart negotiations, but Abbas refused to return to the negotiating table

So while Bibi did authorize settlement building in '10 when Biden was there, this was the backdrop
haaretz.com/1.5122924

Then in 2014, Abbas again rejected the Obama/Kerry framework for peace talks, as the Palestinian leader reportedly told Obama he would never recognize a Jewish State, abandon the ‘right of return,’ or commit to end of conflict

timesofisrael.com/tv-report-abba…

This is all to say, that Michael simply told one side of the story, without any context, and he painted the narrative he wanted to paint. 

This is the EXACT problem with how many people cover the conflict, and all it does is lead to greater animosity & inflame the situation.