Sunday, October 5, 2014

A Study In Scarlet Blood Libel

U.K. blogger Edgar Davidson compares and contrasts media coverage of attacks on ISIS and Hamas:
                                       How to report the event

Event
American/British attacks against ISIS
Israeli attacks against Hamas
Military target destroyed in populated area
Military target destroyed in pinpoint attack
Mass destruction of civilian area in bombardment
Terrorists killed in populated area
Militants killed in pinpoint attack
Massive loss of life in bombardment of civilian area
Between 1 and 5 civilians accidentally killed
No  news value in this, so do not report
Deliberate massacre of civilians
Over 5 civilians accidentally killed
No  news value in this, so do not report
Genocide committed against the civilian population
Civilians used as human shields are killed
Militants to blame as civilians used as human shields are killed
Deliberate killing of civilians
No civilians on our side are killed on our soil
Why would this even be considered as news?
Lack of civilian deaths is proof of disproportionate and unjustified attacks by Israel
One of our soldiers is killed
National sorrow for hero killed fighting terrorists. The enemy must pay for this
So few soldiers being killed is proof of disproportionate and unjustified attacks by Israel
Our home cities are being bombed
Hasn’t happened but if it does we must nuke them
No news value in this, so do not report.
Enemy commits terrorist atrocity such as kidnapping and beheading journalist or kidnapping and shooting schoolboys
ISIS must be destroyed for these acts of terrorism
Hamas must be rewarded and negotiated with as they only commit these acts out of frustration
Enemy fuel resource is destroyed
ISIS fuel resource destroyed
Civilian population left without fuel after Israelis deliberately target resource
We provide enemy with fuel, food and medicines while they attack us
Hasn’t happened but if it did the Government must resign
No news value in this, so do not report.
 

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