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The opening as it read in 2010

Facts and Logic About the Middle East (FLAME) is a non-profit pro- Israel organization based in San Francisco , California . It began as a chapter of the pro-Israel media watchdog group CAMERA, later becoming an independent organization. Its stated purpose is ". . . the research and publication of the facts regarding developments in the Middle East and exposing false propaganda that might harm the interests of the United States and its allies in that area of the world." It regularly places ads in major publications.¹ As such, it is a good example of what has been called "treetop propaganda", aimed at opinion makers.² Regarding the issue of a Palestinian state, FLAME takes the following position: "A homeland for Arab Palestinians?³ Of course, they deserve one. They have such a country.⁴ It's Jordan." The founder of FLAME is Gerardo Joffe and he says that "All Arab Muslims may not be a bunch of fanatics, but I've never met one who isn't".⁵ A Brief History of CAMERA , CAMERA Judea and Samaria (the "West Bank") Is it "occupied territory?" , FLAME Political Ads Shot Down , The Village Voice⁶

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The opening as it stood in 2015 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Facts and Logic About the Middle East ( FLAME ) is a non-profit pro- Israel organization based in San Francisco , California . It was founded by Gerardo Joffe and began as a local chapter of the pro-Israel media watchdog group CAMERA , later becoming an independent organization. Its stated purpose is "the research and publication of the facts regarding developments in the Middle East and exposing false propaganda that might harm the interests of the United States and its allies in that area of the world." Since 1987, it has regularly placed ads that it describes as "monthly hasbarah (educating and clarifying) messages in major publications of general circulation, such as U.S. The New York Times, The Nation, The National Review, The American Spectator, The Washington Times National Weekly, and others". According to The Village Voice , when a reporter "pointed out the overt bigotry" in a FLAME ad in 1998 that described Islam as "virulent" and blamed it for promoting violence against the U.S. and Israel, FLAME's Gerardo Joffe said "All Arab Muslims may not be a bunch of fanatics, but I've never met one who isn't". Regarding the issue of a Palestinian state, FLAME is in favor of using Jordan as the homeland for Arab Palestinians." A Brief History of CAMERA , CAMERA "FLAME's Purpose" . Judea and Samaria (the "West Bank") Is it "occupied territory?" , FLAME

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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Facts and Logic About the Middle East ( FLAME ) is a non-profit pro- Israel organization based in San Francisco , California . It was founded by Gerardo Joffe and began as a local chapter of the pro-Israel media watchdog group CAMERA , later becoming an independent organization. Its stated purpose is "the research and publication of the facts regarding developments in the Middle East and exposing false propaganda that might harm the interests of the United States and its allies in that area of the world." Since 1987, it has regularly placed ads that it describes as "monthly hasbarah (educating and clarifying) messages in major publications of general circulation, such as U.S. The New York Times , The Nation , The National Review , The American Spectator , The Washington Times National Weekly , and others". The New York Times ' Anthony Lewis described one such advertisement as "a sorry evasion of reality". According to The Village Voice , when a reporter "pointed out the overt bigotry" in a FLAME ad in 1998 that described Islam as "virulent" and blamed it for promoting violence against the U.S. and Israel, FLAME's Gerardo Joffe said "All Arab Muslims may not be a bunch of fanatics, but I've never met one who isn't". Regarding the issue of a Palestinian state, FLAME is in favor of using Jordan as the homeland for Arab Palestinians." A Brief History of CAMERA , CAMERA "FLAME's Purpose" .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 6 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Facts and Logic About the Middle East ( FLAME ) is a non-profit pro-Israel organization based in San Francisco, California . The Los Angeles Times described FLAME as "an organization that must literally buy its way into print." Their ads, they state, are meant as an explanation for "the proverbial man from Mars " regarding various aspects of Arab/Israeli issues.

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