Jerusalem Post Cranks Out More Hasbara Fodder
In the course of approving news links this morning, I read this article from the Jerusalem Post that claims that Hamas has taken to seizing and selling truckloads of international aid “to the highest bidders.” I looked for a few minutes for a mention of this in other publications, but the only material I found were stories that mentioned the one in the Post.
Of course it’s not completely implausible that Hamas would do such a thing in order to raise funds to fight the invading Israeli Army, but newspapers like the Jerusalem Post do not inspire confidence that this story is true, especially since Hamas is normally an organization that spends money on charitable works in Palestine. This is likely just another bit of fodder to disseminate to the worldwide hasbara machine.
Until we see corroboration by any other news organization, this item will not be presented as news. I guess that’s what Israel gets for banning press coverage.
Corkey
January 13th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Its time to hire Vince McMahon from the WWE. He specializes in BS so he would be a real asset for them as a journalist to disseminate false information.
swan
January 13th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
We need to replace patriarchy with real matriarchy. Patriarchal judaism is bad for humanity.
Corkey
January 13th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Interesting point but just not Hillary Clinton or Danielle Pletka type matriarchy. LOL
Joe Scott
January 13th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I don’t get it at all
Hamas is the Gov’t of Gaza. They run the social services. The aid was intended for Gaza.
Hamas got the aid. There seems to be no scandal there even if it were true
What’s so funny is that in the Jpost article it talks about how the Israeli gov’t is stealing aid intended for the people of Gaza.
Chris
January 13th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Or get Vinny Mac to shill for America.
Wouldn’t that be something? Just imagine how insane it would be if the MSM ever shilled for America or showed something besides rank contempt for American citizens?
Lear K
January 13th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
A lie repeated over and over would be accepted as a fact.Next the Ny times, Washington Post,the US News,Fox ,Abc,Cnn,etc will be repeating the same story.Remeber the WMDs.
Michael
January 13th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
This, of course, is only one half of this story.
There may or may not be doubts as to the truth of the information which is in fact published by the Jerusalem Post.
What can be documented ABSOLUTELY, however–that is, beyond ALL doubt–is that the Jerusalem Post does NOT allow to be publicized the Truth about the Doctrine of the “resurrection”; specifically, that it is a Doctrine similar to the Buddhist Doctrine of ‘Rebirth’.
There is NO doubt about this WHATSOEVER.
abraham
January 14th, 2009 at 8:31 am
It doesn’t have to be repeated over and over any longer. Just saying it once will do for our lapdog zionist-enthralled press.
Tim R.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:09 am
I admit the following:
I admit that Israel has instituted an illegal and immoral blockade of Gaza. And I admit that they have treated the Palestinians in a cruel and inhuman way. I admit that Israel should treat the Palestinian people with more compassion, kindness, and fairness. I admit that Israel should do a heck of a lot more to minimize the deaths of innocent civilians.
However, when will anyone on this site also admit some things. When will you admit that a substantial number of Arabs would like to see Israel totally destroyed? When will you admit that groups like HAMAS and Hezbollah are totally and utterly dedicated to seeing Israel wiped off the map and creating a radical Islamic theocracy in the region? When will you admit the the firing of thousands of rockets, indiscriminatly at civilian targets is a violation of international law?
When will you admit that any human rights abuses by Israel ( inexcusable and reprehensible as they are) pale in comparison to the total disregard for basic civil and human rights in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, Jordan, the Hamas controlled territories and many other Arab nations?
When will you admit that Israel gained control of the West Bank and Gaza after an act of war by Egypt–a naval blockade–and many other beligerent moves such as Nasser kicking out UN Peacekeepers, massing his troops on Israels border and publically saying that he was about to destroy Israel. Also, when will you admit that the West Bank was taken over in self-defense after an act of war by Jordan ( Jordan signed a military pact with Egypt in May 1967 and at Nasser’s request began shelling Israeli positions shortly after hostilities broke out.
(See books by Mitchell Bard, such as “Myths and Facts on the Arab Israeli conflict.)
When are you going to admit that there is blame to go around on BOTH sides and stop just blaming Israel for everything?
PalestineTruth
January 14th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
In order to respond to the Israeli Hasbara campaign I am urging all antiwar.com members and readers to setup an account on propellor.com and to join my group called PalestineTruth. You can then post articles on the Palestinian Conflict and then prop them. If we prop the article we can get an important story that hasn’t been heard about onto to the mainstream website aol.com so others can learn more.
R. Nelson
January 15th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Golly gee whiz, Tim, first you list all the evil things Israel has done, then you list all the evil things some Arabs think in their minds. Which is worse, do you think? Besides, given the fantastically irrational American reaction to 9/11, which was to kill Arabs everywhere guilty or not (and it turns out not guilty, as in Iraq), who are we to lecture anyone on appropriate responses?
By the way, Norman Finkelstein beats the living hell out of the myths you list above.
Corkey
January 15th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Gee whiz,how do you justify this one:
http://news.antiwar.com/2009/01/15/israel-attacks-un-hq-in-gaza-with-white-phosphorus-shells/
petey
January 15th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
“first you list all the evil things Israel has done, then you list all the evil things some Arabs think in their minds.”
this is the paradigm. why the GWOT? because they “want to” destroy our freedoms. want to. that’s all it takes, an imputation.