Newest fiction from New York Times´ Thomas Friedman.

There are so many (deliberate?) mistakes that pointing out them would make the list of them as long as the column itself. As the facts don´t suit Friedman, he turns to fiction and creates very American nonsense about the all powerful Yasser Arafat, who is to be blaimed for everything. Here´s an example:

The fact that he didn't was not a mistake in judgment but an expression of character. For him, it was better to die in Paris, and have two generations of Palestinians die in exile, than be the Arab leader who officially and unambiguously agreed to share Jerusalem with the Jews.

Of course Friedman is an American, which means that his understanding of even simple facts are limited and that that doesn´t bother him, like the one that NO US-ISRAELI PROPOSITION TO THE PALESTINIANS HAS EVER INCLUDED THE RIGHT OF RETURN FOR REFUGEES. Arafat and the other Palestinian leadership on the other hand is ready to share Jerusalem, but name one current Israeli cabinet minister who is ready to share Jerusalem? Most of them are not even ready to let Arab citizens of Israel to live in West Jerusalem... And it´s truly a "classy" accusation from Friedman to accuse Arafat of not wanting to die. When the time comes, will Friedman himself rather die than to seek expert medical help? Let´s hope that he doesn´t demand from others what he wouldn´t do himself...