Flipping through the major television news networks today, I am reminded of the unbridled bias practiced by the international media in its coverage of the Israeli-Arab confict.
The top story of the day is the ongoing fighting in Lebanon and northern Israel. But it is only being covered by the “objective” mainstream media from one angle.
Images abounded, accompanied by heart-rending commentary, of residential areas of Beirut in flames.
But did the media bother to explain that Hizb’allah had, in violation of international law, purposely placed its offices and strategic facilities in heavily populated areas? Of course not. Offering justification for Israeli efforts to defend its citizens does not make a good story.
Nor was there one word, ONE WORD, of the millions of Israelis who for the past 72 hours have been forced to either live in hot, cramped bomb shelters or flee their homes. Is that too not a humanitarian crisis?
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1 Tom Goodwin, G.G. // Aug 12, 2006 at 1:57 am
How can anyone accuse the mass media of being anti-semitic in this instance? Showing the damage done in war transcends religious ideology. The historical revisionists deny the Holocaust, they have little credibility amongst people educated in the history of the 20th century. The news media is ALLEGEDLY run by the JEWS, wait a minute. That isn’t anti-semitic, that is TRUE! Just take a look at the surnames of the leading corporate executives. How about Michael Eisner to begin with. He isn’t an Irish-Catholic, is he? So, if there is a bias against Israel and the obvious suffering there who is to blame? Jewish media executives! What a paradox!
2 Charles Wesley // Aug 20, 2006 at 5:21 am
Sure the world will be against the Jews and Christians. We are causing all the problems in the world. The United States is backing the right side but is still trying to romance the Arabs. Not all Arabs are radicals but are subject to their wrath. It would seem that everybody is afraid of retaliation for being over critical of the Islamic radicals , but not of Israel. I guess its because the Jewish people aren’t a bunch of murdering idiots and posses all of the oil.Satan is of this world so the world can’t love you.
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