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Well, the video could be interesting, but you have to take it on face value. I think that's why this discussion isn't really going anywhere - Ustwo and Stevo are willing to take it at face value, and their proposed opponents are not...
I think the Palestinians are smart to be able to influence opinion, even if it takes a PR machine. And if they aren't, they ought to start - after all, we are clearly primed to soak up media images. As far as the film goes, I think it might have made more impact for me if I'd seen the "news" report that supposedly claimed all these awful things. Since I haven't seen that, I don't know to what extent this video is actually debunking anything. Similarly, the whole bit with the lady in the hospital didn't mean too much to me. It's a tough story and all, but I don't speak Arabic, so I'm stuck relying on the given subtitles for an understanding of the situation. Also, the different points made had varying degrees of logical soundness. On the one hand, I do think it is strange that some people are getting shot in this video while others are standing around apparently unconcerned. On the other, I don't see anything unusual about an ambulance roling up so quickly. Hell, you could see the paramedic stading there jsut before the guy got shot!
So, the arguments presented in this video are on my radar, but I'm skeptical. I know I'll remember it as I read the newspaper, but I also don't believe for a second that all of the things that are reported are made up. As usual, the truth probably lies in the middle.
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