youtube.com - 1/14/2009
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A skit from the popular Israeli political sketch show ארץ נהדרת, dealing with the media coverage of operation "Cast Lead" in Gaza. For more info on...
zombietime.com - 1/12/2009
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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 ...
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Gaza War Protest
timesonline.co.uk - 1/12/2009
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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 ...
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Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence ...
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Video: Al-Beeb's coverage of Gaza
Israel Matzav —
Video: Al-Beeb's coverage of Gaza This video is from a show called Eretz Nehederet (lovely country), which is Israel's equivalent of Saturday Night Live. Enjoy it! Let's go to the videotape. Hat Tip: Masha via NY Nana . Heh. posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:04 PM ...
Happy Wednesday, Y'all!
Snapped Shot —
In a testament to the Israeli fighting spirit, the comedy program Eretz Nehederet takes a jab at the ever-present know-it-alls of the BBC:
What better way to illustrate the one-sidedness of the press than with satire?
(h/t BtB) ...
Video: Israeli TV goofs on BBC’s Gaza bias
Hot Air » Top Picks —
Video: Israeli TV goofs on BBC’s Gaza bias posted at 5:10 pm on January 14, 2009 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly From “Eretz Nehederet,” which is a big enough deal over there to earn cameos from the likes of Ehud Barak (before the war started). It cracked me up but I’m not sure why, given how obvious the jokes are. I think it’s just my reflexive delight at the thought that the Beeb is as much a punchline for its Arab apologism in Israel as it is in the righty blogosphere. Or maybe it’s the pitch-perfect parody of the portly IDF general with bad hair, a meta-satire on the country’s media image. ...
Israeli Comedy Show Satirizes BBC Coverage of Gaza Hostilities
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
Americans aren't the only ones that have to fight liberal media bias. Such is true in Israel as well. To drive home the point, "Eretz Nehederet," the top television comedy program in Israel, recently satirized the BBC's depiction of what's going on in Gaza. Strap your seatbelts tightly, for the following will give you a marvelous idea of what many Israelis think of the pro-Palestinian international press coverage of the hostilities in their homeland (h/t Hot Air):
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