Thursday, November 22, 2012

As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC’s role requires more than sentiment

We must understand the BBC as a pre-eminent state propagandist and censor by omission, says John Pilger.
The BBC’s “Reithian values” of impartiality and independence
are almost scriptural in their mythology.

The IDF Gamified Its War Blog

Unbelievable! The IDF Has Gamified Its War Blog

In Gaza Conflict, Fighting With Weapons and Postings on Twitter

 @netanyahu ‘national information effort’ is really hard to put in 140 characters. can we just use propaganda from now on?”

You furnish the pictures, the American press baron boasted a century ago, as the story goes, and I’ll furnish the war.

As CeaseFire Holds in Gaza, Palestinians Press for Unity

GAZA — A cease-fire that halted eight days of lethal conflict between Israel and Hamas brought jubilation to Gaza on Thursday (22Nov'12) as thousands of flag-waving residents poured into the streets and competing Palestinian factions sought to use the moment to revive their efforts to unify. In Israel, where the mood was more cynical and subdued, troops deployed to the border began pulling back.

Obama praises Israel leaders over ceasefire

Obama praises Mid-East leaders over ceasefire

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has heaped praise on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for agreeing to the Egyptian ceasefire plan and offered increased US funding to beef up Israel's air defences.

Gaza ceasefire: Obama and Clinton promised Netanyahu incentives

 Behind the scenes of Israel's decision to accept Gaza truce

Barak wanted to end it, Lieberman demanded a ground invasion, and Netanyahu vacillated. Behind the scenes of the Forum of Three's meetings on the Gaza operation.

Israel's Violence on Palestenians

Right to Defend itself

Israel has always cried 'holocaust' tears to the world while singing the old tune of "Defending itself and its citizens". How do they do it? By banning or killing international journalists by bribing their supportive governments. Palestine is destroyed as a State so is Gaza. Meanwhile the "chronically suffering Israel" has developed to a point it does not need Uncle Sam anymore, see their infrastructure, see their military development up to nuclear programs... and they are the eternal "poor" in need. -- --