Journalists Seeking to Cover Israeli Actions in Occupied

"Israel's frequent military incursions into the occupied territories are often indiscriminate and unjustifiable, and almost always result in Palestinian deaths. Yet coverage of these operations by the mainstream American media essentially ignores the injustices perpetrated on the Palestini...

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Published in:The Washington report on Middle East affairs 2004-03, p.14-15
Main Author: Ionides, Alex
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab-Israeli conflict
Israel, Armed Forces
Journalists
Mass media, Censorship
Refugee camps, Middle East
West Bank
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Summary:"Israel's frequent military incursions into the occupied territories are often indiscriminate and unjustifiable, and almost always result in Palestinian deaths. Yet coverage of these operations by the mainstream American media essentially ignores the injustices perpetrated on the Palestinians by the Israeli military, and rarely questions the facts on the ground. The incursions are generally labeled as operations to filter out 'militants' or 'terrorists,' and many Western journalists are all too willing simply to rely on official statements by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)." (Washington Report on Middle East Affairs) The Israel Defense Forces' efforts to restrict journalists from fairly reporting the news in occupied Palestine territories are reported. Alleged "attacks by Israeli forces on press and media establishments" are noted.
ISSN:8755-4917
2163-2782