Category Archives: Media

Reflexively telling

Yesterday, Boker Tov Boulder aptly observed that following a terror attack: … there’s the attack by the media that inevitably follows. Then there’s the aftermath, in which we can see the results of the first two, usually along the lines … Continue reading

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Can’t change the narrative

The original AP headline for the Palestinian terror attack in Jerusalem? Driver rams vehicle into Jerusalem bus, killing 3 Like it was an accident, instead of a deliberate, murderous attack.

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The world’s worst motivational poster

I’m sure you’ve seen those motivational posters around. (This parody was created by Despair, Inc.’s Parody Motivator Generator.) I saw this picture and thought it must be the world’s least appropriate motivational poster. Israelly Cool! thinks it’s part of a … Continue reading

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It’s “beat the war drums” Sunday in the British press

Add the Guardian to the list of Sunday papers that are featuring heavily the Israel/Iran issue. It apparently took four authors to slam Israel with the typical canards. And while some of the messages amount to signalling, to warn Iran … Continue reading

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Another day, another mortar attack, and still–truce

Israel will send goods through the crossings, in spite of mortars fired at Karni crossing today. An explosion was heard near the western Negev community of Gabim, but a search for a rocket or mortar landing site came up empty. … Continue reading

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Re-posting

Taking its cue from the NY Times that recently introduced “Op-classics,” the Washington Post is inaugurating a feature called “Re-posted.” (I like the name Op-Classics better, but the idea is still a good one.) Here’s the deal: This RePosted article … Continue reading

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Once more unto the breach

The NYT and Washington Post both reported on the recent breach of the ceasefire by Hamas. Though both papers included the reporting in articles about PM Olmert’s political maneuverings the Times did a superior job. The Washington Post left out … Continue reading

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Pictures = 1000’s of words

On the ceasefire: We have this picture with the caption: An Israeli woman stands outside her damaged house after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza landed in the southern town of Sderot And this picture with this caption: … Continue reading

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Israel’s unacknowledged terror victims

The current AP boilerplate for Gaza is as follows: The Egyptian-brokered deal aims to end a year of violence that has killed more than 400 Palestinians, including dozens of civilians, and seven Israelis in a bloody cycle of Palestinian rocket … Continue reading

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AP: Truce violations a “test”

And here we go. Buried in the middle of an article about an Israeli guard who committed suicide while Sarkozy was boarding his plane to leave Israel, we have this description of the Palestinians violating the truce: Earlier, Palestinian militants … Continue reading

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And the AP reverts to form: “Israel says” truce broken

Check out the headline: Rockets hit Israel, which says truce broken Gee. The truce says no launching of rockets. Rockets were launched. Is the truce broken? The AP doesn’t know. It has to say that Israel says the truce was … Continue reading

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Palestinians break cease-fire, nothing happens

Gee, that’s a surprise. (Note: Edited Tuesday morning; Ynet corrected the date the mortar was fired.) A mortar fired by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza early Monday morning landed in Israel’s western Negev region. The shell landed in an open area … Continue reading

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AP finds something to blame on Israel

With the truce going on, the AP has to find some reason to blame Israel for the “cycle of violence.” Because they can’t report incidents like this: Three settlers were injured Friday afternoon in a shooting attack at a wadi … Continue reading

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The uncontrollable terrorist lie

Time and again, year after year, terrorist leaders, political leaders, and hand-wringers around the world would insist that there was no way to rein in terrorist groups. They’re uncontrollable. Hamas can only control Hamas terrorists. Yasser Arafat could only control … Continue reading

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The media bias, lessening?

Soccer Dad points to a few bloggers who think the AP media bias against Israel may be easing. I’m not nearly as optimistic as they are, and here’s why. Watch the change in versions as the day progressed. The first … Continue reading

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