I Smell a Rat
A Palestinian man stands next to the body of 17-year-old Taha Alhangalawi, at the hospital morgue in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian teenager along Israel’s West Bank separation barrier near the city of Ramallah. The army said it shot the Palestinian in the legs when he tried to cut the fence. Palestinian health officials said the 17-year-old’s artery was severed and he bled to death. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
At least one Palestinian was killed and some 20 others were wounded Thursday afternoon in fierce exchanges of fire that erupted between Hamas and Fatah gunmen in Gaza.A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed during the gun battles, and two of those injured in the fighting are listed in critical condition.
A Palestinian man stands next to the body of 17-year-old Taha Alhangalawi, at the hospital morgue in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Feb.
Update: Not surprisingly, Reuters have gotten in on the act with pictures of the teen – now in full martyr’s regalia – and captions such as this:
Palestinians mourn over the body of Taha Alhangalawi, 17, at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old city February 1, 2007. Israeli troops shot dead a third Palestinian near Israel’s West Bank barrier on Thursday, hospital sources said. They said Alhangalawi had been shot in the leg by Israeli troops and bled to death. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM)
Unlike the AP caption, this Reuters caption does not include an IDF admission to shooting the young man (which I am guessing does not exist), nor is their a mention of him being shot while trying to cut the security fence (which seems to be what happened today to a 35 year-old suspected terrorist). Perhaps the Reuters stringer Ammar Awad learned from the mistake of his AP counterpart Majdi Mohammed, and did not include such easily refutable details.
I’m also perplexed about the mention of a third palestinian shot dead by the IDF. Besides the fact that this detail seems out of context in the caption, there is no mention of a second palestinian shot dead.
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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.Filed Under: General
You’re not suggesting that the Associated (w/ Terrorists) Press would actually lie to us, right?! Is that DDT I smell oozing out of that picture?!
You’re 100 percent right, if he was killed by IDF, he would be shown as a martyr, and they would show to the press all his wounds.
LIAR!.
I noticed both are taken in a much more civilized atmosphere than the usual one that Klovs notes. And no picture of him being carried along the street, ether. In last one, it looks almost like a church atmosphere, it’s that serene.
Good work AP, I am sympathetic now.
IS HAMAS A TERRORIST OGRANIZATION OR A RESISTANCE MOVEMENT???
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ricehamas/
She must apologize!
The State department officially lists Hamas as a terrorist organization, which is exactly what it is and has always been.
Last week, US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleeza Rice, while speaking at a European press conference, referred to terrorist Hamas as a “Resistance Movement.” Those are the same words used by Al-Jazeera for Hamas. A “Resistance Movement” is very far from a Terrorist Organization.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ricehamas/
Hmmm, an anti-semitic conspiracy for sure.
IS HAMAS A TERRORIST OGRANIZATION OR A RESISTANCE MOVEMENT???
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ricehamas/
She must apologize!
The State department officially lists Hamas as a terrorist organization, which is exactly what it is and has always been.
Last week, US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleeza Rice, while speaking at a European press conference, referred to terrorist Hamas as a “Resistance Movement.” Those are the same words used by Al-Jazeera for Hamas. A “Resistance Movement” is very far from a Terrorist Organization.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ricehamas/
This is what you do? Troll Israeli blogs and leave obnoxious comments? And to think you made such a strong case last time that you were not being obnoxious.
And I see you have yet another blog, which betrays your anti-Israel views – something else you denied.
Sad, little man, with too much time on your hands.
I just thought it was interesting to see you trawling the media looking for something, (let’s face it – anything), to be indignant about.
Pickings are slim when the best you can do is this effort, which is pure speculation. HonestReporting have the asame problem – there’s so little to really complain about, they resort to making stuff up.
Wow, I never thought of it that way! I will now take a page out of your book and set up many blogs, which receive very little traffic, and trawl around the blogs leaving
droppingsasinine comments.I ask myself: Have I ever seen a photo of an Israeli killed by terrorist activity?
In Worldmedia/officialdom: The Arab majority are portrayed as victims. The Israeli minority are portrayed as occupiers. Israeli Land is taken for Arabs whom attack, murder and torture Israelis. _The Warfare continues through all._ That is the Middle East “Conflict.”
http://giladshaliteldadregevehudgoldwasser.blogspot.com/
Ouch! you’re far too clever for me (runs off with tail between legs)…
If it was IDF forces who did this he would be a 13 year old boy in 10 diffrent locations at the same time with the same old women Crying in all 10 locations. Just a thought
Brian
USA