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powerlineblog.com - 1/12/2009
The Washington Post detects media bias. . .in Israel
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The Washington Post is distressed that Israelis approve of the way the war in Gaza is going. Its correspondent Griff Witte writes: After 15 days of war that have left more than 800 Palestinians dead -- as many as half of them civilians, medical officials say -- Israelis are sure of two ...
Gaza War Protest
zombietime.com - 1/12/2009
Gaza War Protest
— zombietime.com — Gaza War Protest and Anti-Israel Rally San Francisco, January 10, 2009 On Saturday, January 10, 2009, a... large rally and march took place in San Francisco to protest Israel's invasion of Gaza. The event was one of a series of similar events held in ... (more) Gaza War Protest

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timesonline.co.uk - 1/12/2009
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence – it’s a war crime
— timesonline.co.uk — ISRAEL has sought to justify its military attacks on Gaza by stating that it amounts to an... act of self-defence as recognised by Article 51, United Nations Charter. We categorically reject this contention. The rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas ... (more) Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence ...

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haaretz.com - 1/12/2009
Sources: Hamas leaders hiding in basement of Israel-built hospital in Gaza - ...
— haaretz.com — Senior Hamas officials in Gaza are hiding out in a "bunker" built by Israel, intelligence officials suspect:... Many are believed to be in the basements of the Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, which was refurbished during Israel's occupation of the ... (more) Sources: Hamas leaders hiding in basement  ...

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Media bias in Israel?
Israel Matzav — Media bias in Israel? Power Line notes a Washington Post article that complains that the Israeli media is too pro-Israel. In any event, Witte finds that the Israeli media is at least in part to blame for Israel's allegedly callous view of events in Gaza. He states that "images from Gaza are relatively scarce, while the plight of Israelis injured or killed during the war is covered around the clock." Notice that Witte is unable to claim that images from Gaza are actually scarce, only that they are "relatively scarce." This probably means that they don't dominate the ...

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