Haaretz has been running a feature devoted to tallying which US Presidential candidate would be best for Israel. They haven't included Dr. Paul in this tally for various reasons but this week the pundit behind the Israel Factor wrote about Ron Paul. The Israel Factor wanted to answer the question " does Ron Paul single out Israel?"
The Haaretz piece claims that Paul isn't particularly hostile towards Israel and thus isn't an anti semite. This isn't an endorsement, of course. There is a bit of a hostile tone in this piece though its a lot more reasonable and even handed than some things you'll read about Paul in the US Press.
"Paul's supporters can be blamed for many things, but not for being lazy or careless about the political process." This is an interesting quote. Some CFR loving hack angling for a column at the Washington Post or the like will just call Ron Paul a fruitcake. Rosner uses a more refined technique: A generalized negative remark which cannot be rebutted because of its very lack of specificity. The negative impression on the reader is gained without risking being caught in a lie since, no doubt, anyone "can be blamed for many things."
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