Hamas vilseleder media

Några artiklar som beskriver varför nyhetsförmedlingen från Gaza varit så ensidig, bristfällig och missvisande.

Hamas manipulated and intimidated the media in Gaza. Why was that kept from us?  (The Telegraph Alan Johnson)
 "The Foreign Press Association (FPA) issued an astonishing protest yesterday about "blatant, incessant, forceful and unorthodox" intimidation of journalists in the Gaza Strip by Hamas. "In several cases," they complained, "foreign reporters working in Gaza have been harassed, threatened or questioned over stories." The FPA said this amounted to "denying readers and viewers an objective picture from the ground," adding  "we are also aware that Hamas is trying to put in place a 'vetting' procedure that would, in effect, allow for the blacklisting of specific journalists. Such a procedure is vehemently opposed by the FPA." The statement raises a lot of questions. Here is one: why have British broadcasters not mentioned any of this to their viewers?..."


Hamas Cheerleaders: Professional Failures of the Western Media in Gaza (BESA Prof. Eytan Gilboa)
"Executive Summary: Western media coverage of Operation Protective Edge has been marred by deep anti-Israel bias and serious failures, both professional and ethical. Hamas has terrorized foreign journalists in Gaza, and imposed harsh censorship and limitations on their movement and work. Consequently, the Western media did not show any Hamas fighters or images of rockets firing from populated areas in Gaza, instead they exclusively focused on civilian casualties, primarily of women and children. They also played “the daily civilian casualty competition,” comparing the number of casualties on each side to demonstrate how Israel’s reactions were disproportional, and causing too many civilian casualties and too much damage. With such distorted and misleading coverage in Western media, it is of little surprise that these reports have given rise to increased anti-Semitism and hostility towards Israel. .."

Hamas Lies

And the media believed it. (US News Oren Kessler)

"Hamas lies systematically, instructing civilians to misinform the foreign press. It lies habitually, with a formidable record of mendacity from previous conflicts. And it lies guiltlessly, convinced that the objectives of ‘resistance’ supersede quaint notions of truth-telling.
Nonetheless, since Israel launched Operation Protective Edge over a month ago, Western media have relied on Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry – as here, here and here – for casualty tallies. As one reporter told the Washington Post, when it comes to body counts, the Hamas Health Minister Ashraf Al-Qidra is "the only game in town." ..."