Israeli Foreign Ministry Creates Cartoon that Mocks Foreign Coverage of Gaza/Palestine
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[url]http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/16/israeli-video-targets-western-journalists-coverage-of-gaza-conflict/[/url]
[url]https://news.vice.com/article/open-your-eyes-israel-releases-cartoon-mocking-foreign-correspondents?utm_source=vicenewsfb[/url]
[QUOTE]Israel’s Ministry of Foreign affairs has published an animated video titled “Open your eyes about Gaza” targeting Western coverage of the situation in Gaza during the 2014 conflict with Israel.
The video lampoons a blonde American-accented TV reporter in Gaza, totally clueless of the scenes going on behind him. He describes Hamas’ tunnels used to attack Israel as Gaza’s new subway system and asserts on camera that Gaza’s society is pluralistic while in the background a balaclava-wearing Hamas figure kidnaps a fruit merchant standing by a rainbow-flag.
As the reporter’s assistant hands him glasses “to see the reality of Gaza under Hamas rule,” the journalist gasps, grabs his chest and collapses due to shock. “Open your eyes, terror rules Gaza,” the video concludes. “Some people choose to close their eyes to the reality on the ground. What about you?” asks its description on YouTube.
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[QUOTE]Over 2,104 people were killed in Gaza, of which 69% were civilians, according to the UN. In Israel, 6 civilians (including a Thai national) were killed as well as 67 Israeli soldiers[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE][video=youtube;uY3AOgs4I-s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY3AOgs4I-s[/video][/QUOTE]
Well Gaza isn't exactly a nice place to be but the video seems to be reinforcing the idea that all people who oppose Israels expansion and violence think Hamas is dandy.
Congratulations to Gaza on their first subway system! :)
Wow, how astute of them. It's totally true that when I turn on the News(tm), I never see any of the violence occurring in Gaza. American television news totally doesn't portray Palestinians as violent and Israeli's as the only hope for democracy in the region.
[QUOTE=thisispain;47985364]Wow, how astute of them. It's totally true that when I turn on the News(tm), I never see any of the violence occurring in Gaza. American television news totally doesn't portray Palestinians as violent and Israeli's as the only hope for democracy in the region.[/QUOTE]
they specifically mention european news
[QUOTE=Svinnik;47985481]they specifically mention european news[/QUOTE]
Okay, but the reporter is very obviously a parody of an American news correspondent.
And I also remain utterly skeptical of the idea that the government-sponsored news outlets of Europe would show overwhelmingly more bias towards Palestinian sources. The European Union has done nothing but be supportive of Israel, and has even supplied weapons to be used against Hammas.
This is honestly one of the most reprehensible things I've ever seen. The news barely gets a sensible portrait of Palestinians and apparently that's already too much according to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[QUOTE=thisispain;47985578]Okay, but the reporter is very obviously a parody of an American news correspondent.
And I also remain utterly skeptical of the idea that the government-sponsored news outlets of Europe would show overwhelmingly more bias towards Palestinian sources. The European Union has done nothing but be supportive of Israel, and has even supplied weapons to be used against Hammas.
This is honestly one of the most reprehensible things I've ever seen. The news barely gets a sensible portrait of Palestinians and apparently that's already too much according to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[/QUOTE]
um what
eu is preparing sanctions against Israel
[URL="http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Diplomats-EU-has-Israel-sanctions-ready-and-Uncle-Sam-may-not-be-able-to-help-405488"]http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Diplomats-EU-has-Israel-sanctions-ready-and-Uncle-Sam-may-not-be-able-to-help-405488[/URL]
[URL="http://www.startribune.com/eu-looking-into-labeling-of-israeli-settlement-products/306625031/"]http://www.startribune.com/eu-looking-into-labeling-of-israeli-settlement-products/306625031/[/URL]
[QUOTE=Svinnik;47985610]um what
eu is preparing sanctions against Israel[/QUOTE]
If diplomatic gestures are more meaningful to you than continual economic, industrial, and military support then I don't know what to tell you.
It was only last year that Germany sold Israel submarines and Italy sold Israel aircraft. That is what is relevant to the Gaza conflict.
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