Comments on: The ABCs of Bias http://www.israellycool.com/2008/02/28/the-abcs-of-bias/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:30 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Aussie Dave http://www.israellycool.com/2008/02/28/the-abcs-of-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-14903 Aussie Dave Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:13:25 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2008/02/28/the-abcs-of-bias/#comment-14903 Womble, Hamas are a terrorist group firing missiles into Israel. They are not a legitimate government body. Arch terrorist Ismail Haniyeh is Interior Minister - do you think he used the office for processing ID cards? Do not underestimate Hamas' willingness to sacrifice civilians to further their goals. And yes, the headline was from AFP. But every news outlet has an obligation for balanced reporting. Womble,

Hamas are a terrorist group firing missiles into Israel. They are not a legitimate government body. Arch terrorist Ismail Haniyeh is Interior Minister – do you think he used the office for processing ID cards?

Do not underestimate Hamas’ willingness to sacrifice civilians to further their goals.

And yes, the headline was from AFP. But every news outlet has an obligation for balanced reporting.

]]> By: Womble http://www.israellycool.com/2008/02/28/the-abcs-of-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-14902 Womble Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:04:09 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2008/02/28/the-abcs-of-bias/#comment-14902 Dave, branches of the Interior ministries are always placed in residential neighborhoods, to make them more accessible for the people. It is the case in Israel as well, so I am not sure how valid that particular comment of yours was. Also, it seems to me that the fault for the headline lies with the AFP, while the rest of the sources have simply mindlessly repeated it the way it was delivered. Dave, branches of the Interior ministries are always placed in residential neighborhoods, to make them more accessible for the people. It is the case in Israel as well, so I am not sure how valid that particular comment of yours was.

Also, it seems to me that the fault for the headline lies with the AFP, while the rest of the sources have simply mindlessly repeated it the way it was delivered.

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