Like many other people on the left, Jonathan Cook is a very well-meaning and dedicated activist/author who has a blind spot when it comes to Syria. With his long time commitment to the Palestinian cause, he seems to have trouble understanding that those under attack in Homs or Aleppo have much in common with those living in Gaza. While he is obviously sufficiently trained enough to understand and communicate the plight of one group of Arabs, another group gets short shrift because it is perceived as inimical to the interests of peace. A lot of this, of course, has to do with being unable to distinguish between Iraq and Syria, and between George W. Bush and Barack Obama—a difference certainly capable of being grasped by the American ruling class that has been steadfastly indifferent to Syrian suffering.
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