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percy · 07-22-2006, 04:51 PM

Well I almost choked on my danish this morning (yeah a stale Danish cuz I had to go into work) when watching one of the tv's, a woman was saying she would rather be in Lebanon being bombed than the apparent nightmare she fled to safety from.

What an ungrateful bitch. Maybe Immigration Canada can track her down, put her on a plane back to Damascus but not before she pays in full what that trip to Canada costed me and every other Canadian who is picking up the tab.

In other news--At least the Israeli Prime Minister called Harper with his condolences albeit a week later.Better late than never.

But my main state of angst is with the media and just not getting it right, especially this time. A little while back I was asked to monitor multimedia conglamerates and report back my findings as to the spin regarding randomly picked events, (I know Charlatan will like that term) and to field the response or opinioned mindset of those who took the time to formulate an opinion.

The results blew me away regarding the opinions of those in relation to an event within the specific happenings of any given event. In other words,what was repeated as fact as originally thought anyways by the respondents, had little bearing as to the actual facts as to what happened. Hence multimedia spin.

I almost don't want to bring this up because by my own admission,the point may be moot. And although blame will be laid, it is the media who I fault.

The current crisis in the mideast was started by the Israeli's, contrary to every single news report that names Hamas and Hesbollah as the perpetrators. Hamas vowed revenge after a family of 7 were killed by the Israeli's during a standing ceasefire. Subsequently Hamas vowed revenge, killing Israeli soldiers and taking one hostage. And here we are.

This isn't meant to be an attack against the Israeli's in the least, but a testament to how collective mindsets are altered by misinformation. The media is to blame.An overwhelming percentage of people support the Israeli's actions. Would they be so supportive if they knew the reason for the conflict was in large part due to the Israeli's for starting it?

The following link is added not to convince people of my words.I saw almost everything in this article on CNN long before I hunted for it. It is to show how the media intentionally or not decide what is or isn't the truth. I'm not saying this article is entirely true, so will only paste as to what I viewed and heard accordingly.

And again, this is an attack on the media for not getting it right the first time. Period

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Few readers will be aware that on June 24, the day before the "kidnapping", Israeli commandos had entered the Gaza Strip and captured two Palestinians claimed by Israel to be members of Hamas. (See our Guest Media Alert by Jonathan Cook, 'Kidnapped by Israel'; http://www.medialens.org/alerts/06/0..._by_israel.php)

Nor have the press suggested that the one-sided nature of the killing in the weeks leading up to the capture of the Israeli soldier might have "sparked" Palestinian actions.

On June 8, the Israeli army assassinated the recently appointed Palestinian head of the security forces of the Interior Ministry, Jamal Abu Samhadana, and three others. On June 9, Israeli shells killed seven members of the same family picnicking on Beit Lahiya beach. Some 32 others were wounded, including 13 children.

On June 13, an Israeli plane fired a missile into a busy Gaza City street, killing 11 people, including two children and two medics. On June 20, the Israeli army killed three Palestinian children and injured 15 others in Gaza with a missile attack. On June 21, the Israelis killed a 35-year old pregnant woman, her brother, and injured 11 others, including 6 children. Then came the Israeli capture of two Palestinians, followed by the Palestinian capture of the Israeli soldier and the killing of the two other soldiers.

After the beach deaths, Hamas, the ruling party in the Palestinian Authority, broke an 18-month ceasefire and joined other militant groups in firing Kassam rockets into Israel. The Financial Times reported on June 23 that the missiles, principally targeted towards the Israel town of Sderot, have caused damage and some casualties but no fatalities in the recent barrages. A June 29 Guardian leader noted that the home-made Kassam rockets are "not in the same league as Israel's hi-tech (though not always accurate) weaponry". (Leader, 'Storm over Gaza,' The Guardian, June 29, 2006)

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0607/S00253.htm

It should be noted at this time a small contigent of Palestinian militants were firing rockets from Gaza into Israel to protest the widening of illegal settlements being built in the West Bank with retaliation from Israel

07-22-2006, 04:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
percy Addict	Well I almost choked on my danish this morning (yeah a stale Danish cuz I had to go into work) when watching one of the tv's, a woman was saying she would rather be in Lebanon being bombed than the apparent nightmare she fled to safety from. What an ungrateful bitch. Maybe Immigration Canada can track her down, put her on a plane back to Damascus but not before she pays in full what that trip to Canada costed me and every other Canadian who is picking up the tab. In other news--At least the Israeli Prime Minister called Harper with his condolences albeit a week later.Better late than never. But my main state of angst is with the media and just not getting it right, especially this time. A little while back I was asked to monitor multimedia conglamerates and report back my findings as to the spin regarding randomly picked events, (I know Charlatan will like that term) and to field the response or opinioned mindset of those who took the time to formulate an opinion. The results blew me away regarding the opinions of those in relation to an event within the specific happenings of any given event. In other words,what was repeated as fact as originally thought anyways by the respondents, had little bearing as to the actual facts as to what happened. Hence multimedia spin. I almost don't want to bring this up because by my own admission,the point may be moot. And although blame will be laid, it is the media who I fault. The current crisis in the mideast was started by the Israeli's, contrary to every single news report that names Hamas and Hesbollah as the perpetrators. Hamas vowed revenge after a family of 7 were killed by the Israeli's during a standing ceasefire. Subsequently Hamas vowed revenge, killing Israeli soldiers and taking one hostage. And here we are. This isn't meant to be an attack against the Israeli's in the least, but a testament to how collective mindsets are altered by misinformation. The media is to blame.An overwhelming percentage of people support the Israeli's actions. Would they be so supportive if they knew the reason for the conflict was in large part due to the Israeli's for starting it? The following link is added not to convince people of my words.I saw almost everything in this article on CNN long before I hunted for it. It is to show how the media intentionally or not decide what is or isn't the truth. I'm not saying this article is entirely true, so will only paste as to what I viewed and heard accordingly. And again, this is an attack on the media for not getting it right the first time. Period --------------------------------------------------------------- Few readers will be aware that on June 24, the day before the "kidnapping", Israeli commandos had entered the Gaza Strip and captured two Palestinians claimed by Israel to be members of Hamas. (See our Guest Media Alert by Jonathan Cook, 'Kidnapped by Israel'; http://www.medialens.org/alerts/06/0..._by_israel.php) Nor have the press suggested that the one-sided nature of the killing in the weeks leading up to the capture of the Israeli soldier might have "sparked" Palestinian actions. On June 8, the Israeli army assassinated the recently appointed Palestinian head of the security forces of the Interior Ministry, Jamal Abu Samhadana, and three others. On June 9, Israeli shells killed seven members of the same family picnicking on Beit Lahiya beach. Some 32 others were wounded, including 13 children. On June 13, an Israeli plane fired a missile into a busy Gaza City street, killing 11 people, including two children and two medics. On June 20, the Israeli army killed three Palestinian children and injured 15 others in Gaza with a missile attack. On June 21, the Israelis killed a 35-year old pregnant woman, her brother, and injured 11 others, including 6 children. Then came the Israeli capture of two Palestinians, followed by the Palestinian capture of the Israeli soldier and the killing of the two other soldiers. After the beach deaths, Hamas, the ruling party in the Palestinian Authority, broke an 18-month ceasefire and joined other militant groups in firing Kassam rockets into Israel. The Financial Times reported on June 23 that the missiles, principally targeted towards the Israel town of Sderot, have caused damage and some casualties but no fatalities in the recent barrages. A June 29 Guardian leader noted that the home-made Kassam rockets are "not in the same league as Israel's hi-tech (though not always accurate) weaponry". (Leader, 'Storm over Gaza,' The Guardian, June 29, 2006) http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0607/S00253.htm It should be noted at this time a small contigent of Palestinian militants were firing rockets from Gaza into Israel to protest the widening of illegal settlements being built in the West Bank with retaliation from Israel Last edited by percy; 07-22-2006 at 05:04 PM..