To compare Arafat and Sharon, or Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the same breath, is as much an insult to journalism, as it is to Sharon, Israel, and to all the people who either read, hear or see this nonsense.
The March 25, Los Angeles Times headline reads: "The color barrier is broken as two African Americans win top acting honors". What color barrier? I thought these awards were for best actors within the industry.
Because of Emile Zola's untiring battle for rights and truth, France found itself on trial for racism and anti-Semitism; more so, than the judicial appeal of the Dreyfus case.
Imagine how the world, and the international news media would have been all over the Israelis if a Palestinian was publicly murdered at the hands of Israeli troops.