The BBC reports that PA negotiator Nabil Shaath (pictured) is backing down from recent silly claims.
We’re still not reassured about the veracity of Palestinian sources.
Norman Geras, meanwhile, questions why The Guardian’s ‘shock and mock’ approach to religiousity doesn’t apply to Muslims — only Christians and Jews.
UPDATE: SF Chronicle reader rep Dick Rogers criticizes how his paper fumbled fact-checking Shaath’s allegations and overlooked White House denials.
