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To the readers whom I have wronged
By Bradley Burston

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By Jewish tradition, these are the days to ask forgiveness of those we have wronged over the past year. It is an opportunity to apologize, at a time when we can hope that those we have wronged will be especially open and receptive to expressions of regret and to honest acknowledgments of having failed and injured and offended others.

In the course of writing the pieces that occupy this space, I recognize that I have caused offense to many. I ask their forgiveness. I recognize that even the name of this space causes offense to a considerable number, some for religious reasons, some for reasons of patriotism. I ask their forgiveness as well.

I ask forgiveness, then, for adding to the conflict in this world. I ask forgiveness for orchestrating anger. I ask forgiveness for lack of compassion in addressing those with whom I disagree. I ask forgiveness for manipulating emotions, for failing to demonstrate respect, for selectivity in recognizing pain, and in blindness to good intentions which differ from my own.

I ask forgiveness for allowing the meanness in me, the evil inclination in me, the wicked streak in me, to ridicule, hound, and bury the good.

I ask that readers forgive me my excesses.

I invite our readers to take this opportunity, and offer apologies of their own.

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  1.   I do apologize 16:46  |  Genesis 10/09/07
  2.   does that mean i wont be censored so much this new year? 17:57  |  yahn goodey 10/09/07
  3.   Apology Noted and Rejected 18:42  |  dyinglikeflies 10/09/07
  4.   Apology? 20:37  |  P. J. Casey 10/09/07
  5.   For Bradley Burston 20:49  |  Clickfool 10/09/07
  6.   Forgiveness? 20:56  |  Existential 10/09/07
  7.   Nice Gesture 21:32  |  ScotGuy 10/09/07
  8.   Apology 22:16  |  Fairman 10/09/07
  9.   We don`t celebrate the destruction of our enemies 22:32  |  Steve from Raleigh 10/09/07
  10.   It Is OK Bradley 22:34  |  Yoram 10/09/07
  11.   I`m Sorry Every Time I Read One Of These 04:57  |  Efox 11/09/07
  12.   You forgot the most important apology of all 08:47  |  Moshe 11/09/07
  13.   TO BRADLEY WHOM I HAVE WRONGED 08:58  |  indrajaya 11/09/07
  14.   TO BRADLEY WHOM I HAVE WRONGED 08:58  |  indrajaya 11/09/07
  15.   you have a right 09:06  |  VIPER 11/09/07
  16.   efox #11 09:32  |  S 11/09/07
  17.   9...steve... 09:55  |  ravi 11/09/07
  18.   # 15, RAVI 11:18  |  indrajaya 11/09/07
  19.   Poor Bradley! 13:35  |  Jonathan S 11/09/07
  20.   Does that mean you will stop????? 13:35  |  Jo 11/09/07
  21.   Asking for forgivness 14:32  |  Driver 11/09/07
  22.   forgiveness 14:52  |  albert paul ortiz 11/09/07
  23.   I apologise to the Arabs 15:47  |  Stephen Murray 11/09/07
  24.   Apologies & Occupation 15:55  |  Hank N Tennessee 11/09/07
  25.   Dying to see an apology from the Muslims 16:51  |  Petra 11/09/07
  26.   Ma`at and confession 16:52  |  Ethel 11/09/07
  27.   indra.....sorry for the goof up... 17:43  |  ravi 11/09/07
  28.   petra.... apologies due... 17:45  |  ravi 11/09/07
  29.   atonement- day on which years past sins are forgiven-sept.22- 18:04  |  virginia-canada 11/09/07
  30.   Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement 18:11  |  Ethel 11/09/07
  31.   Format c: 18:21  |  christoph 11/09/07
  32.   More of #12 18:34  |  Choni Davidowitz 11/09/07
  33.   To Stephen #22 18:43  |  Choni Davidowitz 11/09/07
  34.   There isn`t enough forgiveness in the World for you! 21:07  |  Yaakov K. 11/09/07
  35.   Should I Apologize? 23:39  |  Tony Anthony 11/09/07
  36.   Bradley should apologize for mistreating Slowman 03:57  |  Barak Ravid 12/09/07
  37.   Will Islamists ever apologize for their own evil? 05:00  |  Kaelinda 12/09/07
  38.   Worthless apology 05:43  |  Judith 12/09/07
  39.   ForgivevnessNOT 2 do it again is required. do a complete job! 10:41  |  sam 12/09/07
  40.   This atonement 11:42  |  Richard 12/09/07
  41.   What is to say "I`m sorry" ? 12:02  |  Avi 12/09/07
  42.   Takes more courage 12:18  |  Mike 12/09/07
  43.   What did You Expect,Bradley? 12:26  |  Ronnie Wolman 12/09/07
  44.   #32 More BS from the religious ARMCHAIR zionist 12:33  |  Ari ben Yisrael 12/09/07
  45.   abi gezunt 13:22  |  Rab Burns 12/09/07
  46.   #7 ScotGuy "Nice Gesture" - and how to manage to forgive. 13:27  |  J.M.Jordan 12/09/07
  47.   Apology ? 14:18  |  Phil 12/09/07
  48.   Mr. Burston I love you 14:31  |  Edith 12/09/07
  49.   Ari Ben Whatever 14:34  |  GABE1 12/09/07
  50.   # 23 ask forgiveness to both 14:39  |  Edith 12/09/07
  51.   Bradley, it is sad if you stop provocation! 14:44  |  Rami 12/09/07
  52.   It`s time the Censors apologize if they exist 15:21  |  Aviva 12/09/07
  53.   To BB and the Haaretz Staff 15:33  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  54.   L`Shanah Tova!!! 15:47  |  Johnny Weintraub 12/09/07
  55.   Stephen Murray: Apologies to the Arabs 15:52  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  56.   "Many people here cannot look at themselves" 16:28  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  57.   To Steohen Murray # 23 16:28  |  Dagma 12/09/07
  58.   HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT BRADLEY 16:33  |  PAUL HARRIS 12/09/07
  59.   To Bradley Burston -[ who is for my part...... 16:37  |  Dagma 12/09/07
  60.   L`Shana Tova 16:44  |  Michael Korn 12/09/07
  61.   yes,I had wronged to vote Kadima 16:46  |  issy Hass 12/09/07
  62.   YES,I HAD WRONGED TO VOTE KADIMA 16:47  |  Issy HASS 12/09/07
  63.   Paul Harris #58 16:47  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  64.   To BB and Haaretz staff #23 should make your day 17:08  |  peter 12/09/07
  65.   #63 AND YOURS CHOOKIE SHANAT TOVA 17:08  |  PAUL HARRIS 12/09/07
  66.   Mr Clickfool 17:29  |  The Dumbite Kid 12/09/07
  67.   # 52 Censors Are Only Human 17:36  |  Tony Anthony 12/09/07
  68.   To indrajaya....shana tova...but you comunist 17:37  |  The Dumbite Kid 12/09/07
  69.   Displaced 17:40  |  Baz Mann 12/09/07
  70.   Shana Tova 17:43  |  peter 12/09/07
  71.   To Ari ben Yisrael 44 17:49  |  Choni Davidowitz 12/09/07
  72.   Reply to Paul Harris (Post 58) 17:55  |  Johnny Weintraub 12/09/07
  73.   # 55 CHGODMK 18:21  |  Edith 12/09/07
  74.   To the Haaretz staff and all Jews 18:23  |  Edith 12/09/07
  75.   BB asks for forgiveness 18:49  |  Michael Greenberg 12/09/07
  76.   Don`t apologise, Bradley, just keep your promises (try #3) 18:49  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 12/09/07
  77.   Hello Edith 18:58  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  78.   To Stephen Murray # 23 - Apologies to Arabs 18:59  |  Dolly 12/09/07
  79.   Traditional time to beg forgiveness 19:07  |  Omran 12/09/07
  80.   Choni and Miriam Davidowitz 19:12  |  Johnny Weintraub 12/09/07
  81.   No apologies 19:17  |  Angel 12/09/07
  82.   Dear Mr Burston, 19:25  |  Don Camillo 12/09/07
  83.   Dear Mr. Burston 19:45  |  ida 12/09/07
  84.   Hello Edith (Second Try) 20:59  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  85.   I do not forgive you 21:20  |  Roberto 12/09/07
  86.   Very classy! 21:35  |  Athena 12/09/07
  87.   We don`t want your apologies, but 21:53  |  Nicolas from Paris 12/09/07
  88.   13- INDRAJAYA 22:06  |  Nicolas from Paris 12/09/07
  89.   #72BEST WISSSSHES AND SHANAT TOVA JOHNNY 22:13  |  PAUL HARRIS 12/09/07
  90.   13- INDRAJAYA part 2 22:15  |  Nicolas from Paris 12/09/07
  91.   Yakov K 22:23  |  Abby 12/09/07
  92.   Dolly, you are shameless and a disgrace to your people 22:39  |  Ibrahim 12/09/07
  93.   Shanah Tovah Bradley 22:52  |  Sam 12/09/07
  94.   Apologies needed 22:55  |  Abeer 12/09/07
  95.   APOLOGIES CAN WAIT FOR YOM KIPPUR 23:07  |  hipolito dormal 12/09/07
  96.   #85WHATS WRONG WITH ROBERTO IN NY? 23:29  |  hipolito dormal 12/09/07
  97.   94 Abeer 23:48  |  Jordan 12/09/07
  98.   Ibrahim and credibility 23:56  |  notblackorwhite 12/09/07
  99.   Mr. Burstion, Despite the apology, 00:41  |  a wandering Jew 13/09/07
  100.   Bradley Burston 00:41  |  KUTW 13/09/07
  101.   I apologize to the Iranian people... 01:00  |  Lynn 13/09/07
  102.   post 76,Margie of Tel Aviv,I hope that she 01:17  |  lakshmi 13/09/07
  103.   #102 Lakshmi re moderate margie. 02:05  |  Labhras 13/09/07
  104.   Of course.... 03:18  |  Tess 13/09/07
  105.   Johnny Weintraub No 80 04:18  |  Choni and Miriam 13/09/07
  106.   We forgive you.... 04:31  |  readers 13/09/07
  107.   How About Asking Forgiveness For Writing This Silly 05:43  |  Eli 13/09/07
  108.   re: S 06:00  |  Efox 13/09/07
  109.   Burston, you will have your chance in the coming year. 06:48  |  Akram Zekaria 13/09/07
  110.   lakshmi: 09:10  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/09/07
  111.   110...margie... ex s.africa, now israel 11:42  |  ravi 13/09/07
  112.   110Margie in TA,apology accepted but I have not insulted 13:41  |  lakshmi 13/09/07
  113.   Ravi about Lakshmi 13:47  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/09/07
  114.   To Ibrahim 92 - Dont mean you......... 14:21  |  Dolly 13/09/07
  115.   Lakshmi 14:47  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/09/07
  116.   Ravi #111 15:45  |  Danny 13/09/07
  117.   Dear Bradley.While you Ask Forgiveness,which WE Accept,... 16:36  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  118.   Censors - shana tova 17:00  |  Ethel 13/09/07
  119.   It`s the IDF & settlers who should be asking for forgiveness 17:41  |  Dutch 13/09/07
  120.   to Kath #117 17:43  |  Sarah Bardin 13/09/07
  121.   #109 Bradley, Don`t listen to Akram Zekaria 18:31  |  Dutch 13/09/07
  122.   # 109 Akram Zekaria. Nice to See You Here.AND.. 19:35  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  123.   # 121 Dutch.re: Akram Zekaria & Your Unnecessary one To Bradley.. 19:51  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  124.   # 105 Choni and Miriam. HEy,Don`t Take Offence,BUT! 20:02  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  125.   Jordan #97 20:16  |  Abeer 13/09/07
  126.   # 85 Roberto. I do not forgive you. While I agree With all .. 20:25  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  127.   # 74 Edith To Haaretz staff and all the Jews. I Thank You Edith . 20:35  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  128.   # 13 and #14 indrajaya. To all the Zionists as Well?? 20:42  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  129.   # 7 Scotguy.Nice Gesture. WELL,NOW I KNOW... 20:54  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  130.   # 120 Sarah Bardin.Sorry I was Nonplussed by your Comment 21:01  |  Kath` 13/09/07
  131.   To Bradley Burton - Myself being on Half-Jewish 21:31  |  Dagma 13/09/07
  132.   #122 Kath, Proper Atonement for sins.... 22:06  |  Dutch 13/09/07
  133.   Wishing Bradley Burston and the rest of Haaretz Staff... 22:27  |  Smadar 13/09/07
  134.   Who is Burston talking to? 23:05  |  Chick 13/09/07
  135.   To All My Friends Here 23:13  |  Ronnie Wolman 13/09/07
  136.   122# Kath, Thank you for your spiritual guidance. 23:38  |  Akram Zekaria 13/09/07
  137.   115margie of TA.that poem can be interpreted variously and that 00:22  |  lakshmi 14/09/07
  138.   # 132 Dutch ...Akram. And Proper Atonement for sins.(and Clicky) 01:08  |  Kath` 14/09/07
  139.   Shana Tova all 01:14  |  k 14/09/07
  140.   Perfect timing 01:43  |  Ariel 14/09/07
  141.   Mr. Burston - with complete respect 01:50  |  Mark Lincoln 14/09/07
  142.   # 135 Ronnie Wolman.And To you Too Me Ole China.. 01:55  |  Kath` 14/09/07
  143.   1)132# Dutch. Any thing new this time ? 02:45  |  Akram Zekaria 14/09/07
  144.   Kath: Toseftas Smileys 03:32  |  Ronnie Wolman 14/09/07
  145.   2)132 Dutch. Gaza is the Palestine that failed. 03:38  |  Akram Zekaria 14/09/07
  146.   141# Mark Lincoln, with complete respect. 05:26  |  Akram Zekaria 14/09/07
  147.   Margie don`t appologize to iranian lackeys & quislings 05:53  |  infidel 14/09/07
  148.   116..danny...worst assumptions... 07:11  |  ravi 14/09/07
  149.   Lakshmi 09:11  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 14/09/07
  150.   One person`s wrong another`s right. 10:34  |  Tony Price 14/09/07
  151.   We all should make cheshbon nefesh (conscience check) 10:36  |  J.M.Jordan 14/09/07
  152.   147Infidel,wow,you wrote a treatise,how did you manage that!the 12:21  |  lakshmi 14/09/07
  153.   149 margie of TA, a considered `position` can,ofcourse change,but 12:25  |  lakshmi 14/09/07
  154.   to the innocent Palestinians whom we have wronged 13:22  |  hipolito dormal 14/09/07
  155.   125 Abeer 13:27  |  Jordan 14/09/07
  156.   I apologize as well 17:35  |  Bianca 14/09/07
  157.   Forgive me, please 17:59  |  Denton 14/09/07
  158.   Does it mean -no more plegirism ? 18:17  |  Sal 14/09/07
  159.   154...just asking forgiveness is enough...? 19:27  |  ravi 14/09/07
  160.   113...margie... explanation 19:50  |  ravi 14/09/07
  161.   Bradley - Enough ! 20:21  |  europamedical 14/09/07
  162.   Jordan # 155 20:29  |  Abeer 14/09/07
  163.   It is time God appologises 22:20  |  Daniel 14/09/07
  164.   re:161: i miss the old you ? it is interesting how the responces 23:33  |  just a nobobdy 14/09/07
  165.   #153 lakshmi, did you get my posts re: D`Amato`s opinion? 00:31  |  Smadar 15/09/07
  166.   Thank You, Mr. Burston 06:36  |  Harry D 15/09/07
  167.   I can forgive you for hating yourself Bradley 18:11  |  Alon Fisher 15/09/07
  168.   Carter and D`Amato (Smadar #165; re Lakshmi) 18:52  |  Tosefta 15/09/07
  169.   #167 Tosefta, re: D`Amato & 1947 Partition 20:30  |  Smadar 15/09/07
  170.   #145 Akram Zakaria, You twist the truth 21:11  |  Dutch 15/09/07
  171.   168Tosefta,curious as to what the error is that you detect in the 21:13  |  lakshmi 15/09/07
  172.   D`Amato`s error (Lakshmi #171) 22:21  |  Tosefta 15/09/07
  173.   169Smadar,see my reply to Tosefta above,Carter is a good man but 22:41  |  lakshmi 15/09/07
  174.   Thank you, Mr. Burston ! 22:55  |  Paul Henzen 15/09/07
  175.   170Dutch,greetings! Maan News had a picture of israeli bulldozers 23:45  |  lakshmi 15/09/07
  176.   168Tosefta,the matter was not brought to adjudication to the ICJ! 00:44  |  lakshmi 16/09/07
  177.   D`Amato`s error (Lakshmi #171) 01:18  |  Tosefta 16/09/07
  178.   Partition (Smadar #169) 01:25  |  Tosefta 16/09/07
  179.   Bush`s wisdom on Slowman`s education 01:47  |  Bradley Burston 16/09/07
  180.   170# Dutch: Your mistake: WAR is not OCCUPATION. 01:47  |  Akram Zekaria 16/09/07
  181.   Bradley Burston 04:18  |  Nemesis 16/09/07
  182.   Mr. Burston, the care and feeding of psychopaths 04:58  |  Mark Lincoln 16/09/07
  183.   teshuva-charata -azivas hacheit-hodoa BB 06:58  |  ryan 16/09/07
  184.   BRADLEY.You are mensch.Mostly the 4th estate never apologises 08:50  |  PETER S.M. 16/09/07
  185.   170# Dutch: Your mistake: WAR is not OCCUPATION. 08:58  |  Akram Zekaria 16/09/07
  186.   LAKSHMI You missed it? Arabs firing Qassems from N.Gaza daily 09:37  |  PETER S .M. 16/09/07
  187.   To Indrajaya 10:02  |  SLAVO 16/09/07
  188.   Time for an Ultimatum. 10:51  |  Akram Zekaria 16/09/07
  189.   177&178Tosefta,correction!1.No contradiction in saying both that 11:57  |  lakshmi 16/09/07
  190.   No Dice - I`m Sepharadi 14:29  |  David 16/09/07
  191.   remembering sabra and shatila 16:17  |  cristina 16/09/07
  192.   #189 Lakshmi (re Smadar) 19:25  |  Tosefta 16/09/07
  193.   192Tosefta,two points:I was referring to the 181 Partition Line 20:39  |  lakshmi 16/09/07
  194.   192Tosefta,the article you cited is dated 11/26/2001 ! 00:57  |  lakshmi 17/09/07
  195.   CRISTINA Remembering Sabra/Shatilla.Remind us who killed whom 01:16  |  PETER S.M. 17/09/07
  196.   Palastanian Parents have Wronged 02:13  |  TOBIA 17/09/07
  197.   What a useless academic cannot do (Lakshmi #194) 05:33  |  Tosefta 17/09/07
  198.   I personally, was never offended 12:13  |  Samar Qutob 17/09/07
  199.   Peter SM #195 14:10  |  Abeer 17/09/07
  200.   ABEEER Please complete.Why did Hobeika get off scott free? 08:43  |  PETER S.M. 18/09/07
  201.   ABEER You forgot Sharon sued TIME and won 09:30  |  PETER S.M. 18/09/07
  202.   Dutch: balanced endings... 10:12  |  Highlander 18/09/07
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