The Associated Press reported, and National Public Radio has repeated, a vicious lie about Mitt Romney--one that is being propagated by Palestinian propagandists with a proven history of lying, and that is being circulated by the mainstream American media, delighted by the prospect of painting the presumptive Republican nominee as a bigot.
NPR’s hourly news, read by Craig Windham, alleged that Romney told Jewish donors at a fundraiser in Jerusalem on Monday that “Jewish culture” allowed Israel to be more successful than its Palestinian neighbors. That blurb was accompanied an hour later by a short story from Sheera Frankel--who had reported earlier that nothing Romney said at the event had been made public, but that “one of the attendees” had told her his remarks had been “light and easy.” She also had reported initially that the fundraiser had been for “supporters...both from Israel and abroad,” as opposed to “Jewish donors.”
In her new story, Frankel reported the remarks as the AP presented them--including the reference to “Jewish donors.” She also repeated the AP’s implied criticism of Romney, using quotes from Palestinian official Saeb Erekat, who called Romney’s comments “racist.” Another report by Frankel later reinforced the AP and Erekat’s false meme.
In the first place, Romney never said the words “Jewish culture.” They were put into his mouth by Palestinian officials looking to score points against a pro-Israel candidate--and to shore up Barack Obama. (He may not have met their wildest expectations, but has reset the starting point of peace talks in their favor with his push for a settlement freeze, his references to the 1967 borders and his refusal to declare Jerusalem Israel’s capital.)
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