Reversing Aggressor and Defender
Arutz 7
Friday April 27

   "Just when we thought that CNN could get no worse..." So begins the latest communique by HonestReporting.com, referring to the network's coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian war in general and the Wednesday night bombing that killed four Arab terrorists in Gaza in particular. The letter states that regarding the latter issue, "CNN quotes two sources: the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the extremist Palestinian Popular Resistance Group, [and] no Israeli source at all... Israel has repeatedly denied any involvement in the bombing, though CNN readers would have no way of knowing that..."

    "The same CNN article," continues HonestReporting, "refers to an exchange of gunfire between Beit Jala and Gilo. In the hundreds of articles since Gilo first came under fire six months ago, it is universally accepted -- even among Israel's harshest critics -- that Israel is responding to Palestinian-initiated gunfire from Beit Jala. Except for CNN, which says: 'Clashes continued in the West Bank overnight Wednesday as Israeli troops opened fire on the town of Bate Jala and Palestinians opened fire on the Jewish settlement of Gilo.' The implication is obvious. First, Israeli troops opened fire. Only then did the Palestinians shoot..."

    The site recommends that letters of complaint be sent to CNN (Tom.Johnson@turner.com, Eason.Jordan@turner.com, Rick.Davis@turner.com), as well as to Steve Case, head of CNN's parent company AOL, at SteveCase@aol.com.

 
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