Comments on: AP whitewashes palestinian murderers

By: Yourish.com » Still more AP anti-Israel bias

Yourish.com » Still more AP anti-Israel bias — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:43:25 +0000

[...] Let us count the bias: Number one, the headline. “Israel Kills.” Once again, Israel or the IDF have the active voice verb assigned, while Israelis “die” in suicide attacks (or even while standing in line at a mall). Palestinians don’t kill them. Also, this article says the soldiers “opened fire.” This Ynet article says otherwise. A special Border Guard force encircled a structure in Nablus Thursday morning following an intelligence tip indicating wanted suspects were hiding there. During the operation, three suspects attempted to flee the scene and fired at troops, who shot back, killing the three Palestinians. [...]

By: LynnB

LynnB — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 03:44:34 +0000

“Five Israeli shoppers???”

Well, even the original headline is disgusting. Haim Amram, the 26-year-old security guard who pulled the bomber away from the mall entrance, wasn’t “shopping.” He was doing working. He saved lives, and he was murdered in the process.

Effing AP.

By: anon. a. mouse

anon. a. mouse — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:13:45 +0000

After seeing this, I sent an email to the AP expressing my disgust at their so-called “objective” reporting. Probably won’t make a difference, but maybe whoever read it thought about it for a whole 5 seconds.

By: Lil Mamzer

Lil Mamzer — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:21:57 +0000

This is the link for my comment above. It is in Hebrew:

“Abbas Approves PA Assistance to Families of Suicide Bombers – Jonathan D. Halevi (News First Class-Hebrew)
On the very day of a suicide bombing in Netanya, it has been reported that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority gave budgetary approval to assistance for the families of suicide bombers.
Each martyr’s family will receive a monthly stipend of at least $250 from the PA.
The budget for families of martyrs, prisoners, and the wounded could reach $100 million a year out of an annual budget of over $1 billion.”

http://www.nfc.co.il/archive/001-D-87514-00.html?tag=13-31-45“

By: Lil Mamzer

Lil Mamzer — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:20:46 +0000

http://www.nfc.co.il/archive/001-D-87514-00.html?tag=13-31-45“

By: Lil Mamzer

Lil Mamzer — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:19:51 +0000

If this report is correct, what more evidence does the government of Israel need before they put a red laser dot on Abbas' head and pull the trigger? At the very least, we won't have to hear those ritual denunciations of homicide bombings as "hurting the Palestinian cause" (but never immoral, of course).

By: Tel-Chai Nation

Tel-Chai Nation — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 05:29:36 +0000

Suicide bomber attacks Netanya mall

In another blow to Ariel Sharon’s credibility, a sucide bomber attacked a shopping mall in Netanya today. The Islamic Jihad and Al-Aksa Martyr’s Brigade, the latter which is affiliated with Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah gang, both claimed responsibility

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:32:19 +0000

OK, I’m going WAY off-topic for a second, and I’m sorry.
BUT…congratulations on the Weblog Awards! Most deserved!

On topic: when Israelis kill palestinians, the verb is always in the active voice. When palestinians kill Israelis, the verb becomes passive.
That example you cited is perfect. It’s exactly the kind of crap I’ve noticed, too. They might as well just say “Israelis passed away” or some other nondescript term, because they (the AP/PA/what’s the difference?) seem to think murdering Israelis is just them dying of natural causes.
Disgusting animals!

By: Dave Katz

Dave Katz — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:39:59 +0000

Meryl,
Check out http://www.Honestreporting.com. Their business is pointing out these little journalistic nuances (read: biases)and encouraging written protests.

-Dave