The narrative: The Ynet version of an attack on an IDF medic, and the AP version of what happened. Strangely enough, the AP version has a witness saying the Palestinian who was killed was not taking part in the attack, whereas the Ynet version names him as one of the attackers. (That’s why I call them Palestinian spokesliars.) The AP version of the attack on an Israeli soldier is, as it often is, buried inside a story purporting to show how Israel is being mean to Palestinians. There’s yet another “protest” going on (read: misnamed riot). And the IDF is using tear gas and water cannons on women, knocking one down. Gasp!
Soldiers fired tear gas and aimed a water cannon Thursday at about 50 women marching in support of Hana Shalabi, who has gone without food for 22 days. A woman was knocked down.
Those mean, mean soldiers. Why are they hurting those innocent women?
Palestinian teens threw rocks at the soldiers from behind the women’s march.
Oh. Something that the AP should have led with, perhaps? Palestinian teens throwing rocks caused the women to be fired upon, and this is what they do. The media, of course, rarely ever put this information into their stories. I’m sure the reporter and editor will be spoken to about their mistake.
The slow drip-drip of the anti-Israel media line: Read these links in order, and you will see how the AP changes what was a very positive piece into one that makes Netanyahu look like he’s about to drop the bomb on Iran. One. Two. Same story. Different editions. Different angles. Always, with stories on Israel, the anti-Israel spin increases as the editions go on. Likewise, the pro-Palestinian spin on terror attack stories.
This is why children should not be collecting money for UNICEF: UNESCO voted to keep Syria on the human rights committee. Because Syria is all about the human rights, torturing, killing, and indiscriminately shelling civilians.