Israel - A Rant

[TheHowieLama]

39 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

There were a few interesting articles by a former Associated Press reporter about how AP and the rest of the media frame the conflict, written a few years ago but still painfully relevant.

 

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/israel-insider-guide

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/

 

 

Those are interesting.

 

Makes you wonder how this latest strike will be framed?

[Ranxerox]

3 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

There were a few attempts to repeal or amend it last year. Not successful - yet.

 

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/meretz-joint-list-attempt-to-repeal-nation-state-law-defeated-635177

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/amendment-to-clarify-equality-in-nation-state-law-rejected-636722

 

But you surely know this already, since you're speaking with such authority on this subject?

Yes those efforts were soundly defeated and one party wasn't even willing to repeal the law, just amend it. It didn't take much reading to discover the dramatic change in Israeli public opinion, we're not talking quantum physics here, its simply public opinion, the extent of which is easily found in numerous places. 

 

Do you honestly think a true two-state solution is viable alternative any longer? 

[Captain Turdseye]

1 hour ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

There were a few interesting articles by a former Associated Press reporter about how AP and the rest of the media frame the conflict, written a few years ago but still painfully relevant.

 

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/israel-insider-guide

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/

 

 

 

26 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Those are interesting.

 

Makes you wonder how this latest strike will be framed?

Yeah, was going to say the same. Worth a read. Makes you wonder how things are being framed by the Israeli press and how that’s influencing the views of the people posted in some of those Twitter clips posted earlier on. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

Hearing respected, independent international journalists talk about this attack on the building housing the offices of Associated Press and Al Jazeera is pretty harrowing. The idea that it was the base of Hamas military intelligence and that the AP were shacked up with them is pretty ridiculous. The journos calling it a brazen attempt to silence the media are brave. It’s almost like they e got something to hide. 

[Section_31]

3 minutes ago, Numero said:

Hearing respected, independent international journalists talk about this attack on the building housing the offices of Associated Press and Al Jazeera is pretty harrowing. The idea that it was the base of Hamas military intelligence and that the AP were shacked up with them is pretty ridiculous. The journos calling it a brazen attempt to silence the media are brave. It’s almost like they e got something to hide. 

War crime. Shame on any media outlets that don't call it out as such.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

3 minutes ago, Numero said:

Hearing respected, independent international journalists talk about this attack on the building housing the offices of Associated Press and Al Jazeera is pretty harrowing. The idea that it was the base of Hamas military intelligence and that the AP were shacked up with them is pretty ridiculous. The journos calling it a brazen attempt to silence the media are brave. It’s almost like they e got something to hide. 

Eternal impunity = increasing levels of brazenness. 

[Jairzinho]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

I'd find it hard to believe that more than 10% of Israelis want any sort of conflict. I'd echo that for the Palestinian people as well. 

Incorrect. 

[Bjornebye]

10 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Incorrect. 

(citation needed) 

[Jairzinho]

12 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

(citation needed) 

Google the election results and have a look at the parties. About half of the votes cast are for parties that make UKIP look like The Greens. 

[Strontium]

35 minutes ago, Numero said:

Hearing respected, independent international journalists talk about this attack on the building housing the offices of Associated Press and Al Jazeera is pretty harrowing. The idea that it was the base of Hamas military intelligence and that the AP were shacked up with them is pretty ridiculous. The journos calling it a brazen attempt to silence the media are brave. It’s almost like they e got something to hide. 

 

 

Well I laughed...

[Numero Veinticinco]

4 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

 

Well I laughed...

Indeed, that is funny. Now, about that condemnation. 

[stringvest]

2 hours ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

Okay, so when you say Israel, you're talking about the million or so Israelis (out of a nation of 9 million) who voted for Netanyahu. That's clearer, thanks.

Yes, because all the others are peace loving individuals concerned only with the welfare of their families and have absolutely no expansionist ambitions or supremacist beliefs.  Duck off, aunt.

[Chocoholic]

 

Great work!

[Bjornebye]

Is right. 

[tokyojoe]

There was a bloke walking around on our village high street this afternoon with a 'Free Palestine' placard. All on his own mind.

[Strontium]

Does anyone know what the Saddam t-shirts are all about?

 

[Bjornebye]

11 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Does anyone know what the Saddam t-shirts are all about?

 

Same as them tory bots, get some arabs in saddam t-shirts in-front of the bbc broadcast that they know they have to report? Maybe? I mean I've seen a shit load of images of the protest today and didn't see a single saddam t-shirt. 

 

[Rico1304]

There have to be more Palestinian flags than any other country in the world.  

[Ranxerox]

13 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

There have to be more Palestinian flags than any other country in the world.  

in London?

 

[Anubis]

1 hour ago, tokyojoe said:

There was a bloke walking around on our village high street this afternoon with a 'Free Palestine' placard. All on his own mind.

Sounds like John McClane in Die Hard With A Vengeance.

[Mudface]

1 hour ago, tokyojoe said:

There was a bloke walking around on our village high street this afternoon with a 'Free Palestine' placard. All on his own mind.

If you ring NHS 111 you can call in a drone strike. Cracking new feature.

[Bjornebye]

Convenient timing from the BBC as usual. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

20 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

There have to be more Palestinian flags than any other country in the world.  

At least somebody recognises Palestine as a country. Thanks for joining the struggle, comrade. 

[Rico1304]

15 minutes ago, Nelly-Torres said:

At least somebody recognises Palestine as a country. Thanks for joining the struggle, comrade. 

Sick burn. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Haha. What a fucking melt!