Attack on Israel was bitterly partisan and riddled with inaccuracies

THE article by Palestinian Delegate-General Dr Hikmat Ajjuri (Irish Examiner, November 12) regarding the origin of Israel and the current state of Israeli-Palestinian relations was not only bitterly partisan and inflammatory, it was riddled with untruths and historical inaccuracies.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2008 - 00:00
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Its argumentation belongs to a different era and does nothing to advance the peace process.

The following are some of the myths in his article and the real historical facts:

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