Dec. 4, 2015
Israel, the Designated Villain, Never Gets an Even Break – Editorial
The outbreak of knife attacks this fall, often against Israeli civilians, was clearly terrorism by the Palestinians. Presenting these episodes by identifying the Palestinian dead as victims – as is done often in the international media – distorts reality. The attack on Pearl Harbor might have been headlined: “Americans slay two Jap pilots taking Sunday-morning flight over Pearl Harbor.”
“You’d be hard pressed to find an example of terror in the world – outside of Israel – where mainstream media outlets prioritize the fate of the perpetrators over that of their victims,” concludes UK Media Watch. (Washington Times)
Reuters Corrects Role Reversing Headline(CAMERA)
A recent Reutersheadline, “Palestinian Dies in Ramming Attack,” turns the perpetrator of the “ramming” attack into the victim. Following written complaints, it was changed to, “Palestinian rams car into Israeli soldiers, is shot dead.”
See also GuardianHeadline on Knifing of Israeli Leads with Death of Palestinian Terrorist – Adam Levick (UK Media Watch)