Hatred on Display
Charles Johnson
Mon Aug 22, 2005 at 12:03 pm PDT • Views: 224
Sick, sick, sick.
Arab TVs fend off Israeli propaganda claims in Gaza coverage.
DUBAI (AFP) - Arab satellite news channels Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya have been forced to fend off accusations they served up Israeli propaganda with their coverage of the historic evacuation of the Gaza Strip settlements.
“We understand when the international media fall into the trap of the Jewish settlers and run live coverage of the evacuation,” said Abdel Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of the London-based newspaper Al-Qods Al-Arabi.
“But we do not understand that Arab channels should fall into the same trap and serve (Israeli Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon’s objectives,” said Atwan, dubbing the evacuation “a grotesque media circus.”
“Arab public opinion cannot be fooled by the crocodile tears shed by the settlers on houses built on stolen Palestinian territory in Gaza,” he said.
The criticism stemmed mainly from footage of the Jewish settlers crying over their lost homes, scenes which were seen as depicting the Israelis as victims, explained Atwan.
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