Distorting Context through Photography
Where is the context in this picture?
From the AP's story: BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip--Israeli forces fired Friday at a group of women who streamed to a Gaza mosque to serve as human shields for gunmen holed up there, killing one and wounding 10, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.
The dead woman was one of several hundred who heeded a call by Hamas militants to ring the mosque in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun. Their presence allowed the gunmen inside to escape, ending their 19-hour standoff with soldiers parked outside in tanks and armored personnel carriers, the army and militants said.
There are very few innocents in the Palestinian territories. The citizenry there is completely intertwined with the terrorist mafia that controls the entire region. Sadly, instead of trying to report truthfully (although full credit is due to the Associated Press for actually reporting the above story, and my sincerest gratitude is owed to Yakub Ralwah for filing the report), the press is more often interested in wholly simplistic re-tellings of the story of David and Goliath, with the "Zionist" state inevitably playing the role of Goliath. Whether this is due to the Press' gullibilty, or whether the press is complicit in enabling and protecting the terrorist regime that's ruling the Palestinian serfs, remains to be seen.
Civilized human beings don't do this.
I'm going to round up photographs of these events in the extended article, so as usual, be sure to continue reading to see the completely one-sided photographic report filed on the wires. (Also reported at Sweetness & Light, Yoni the Blogger, and LGF)
Update: It appears that the militants in question have either hosted, or had someone else host in their place, a glorious press conference. Also, the Sun has chimed in.
Update again: Someone at the AFP likes terrorists so much that they described this event as "a daring rescue by heavily veiled women." Yup, you read that right. The daring rescue of armed murderers from the evil Zionist army! The AFP should be ashamed for letting such a grotesque caption come across its wires!
Notice how the photographer tries to hide the real nature of this gathering, by suggesting that it is a protest. This is the highest level of dishonesty, and illustrates perfectly the levels to which the press will go to lie to you.
The following is unbelievably slanted! I suspect that someone at AFP really enjoys seeing dead Jews!
Why was it that the Israeli Defense Force was firing in these women's direction? CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPH, which sums it up clearly enough for me:
The locals quickly organized a spontaneous protest--though, based on the fact that Hamas requested these women act as shields to the murderous scum hiding in a religious building, it's not beyond belief to think that this protest was just as pre-planned. Not that you'll figure that out from the captions (though credit is due to Mohammed for mentioning the "human shield" angle):
Now how's this for comedy? The militants involved held a press conference, now that they're safely protected by the press against the IDF:
Uh, Hatem—these women were killed by the militants that put them at risk. The IDF was merely the weapon that the insane, murderous "militants" used.
Women shout anti-Israel slogans during a protest at the entrance of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza strip, November 3, 2006. (Suhaib Salem/Reuters)
The following is unbelievably slanted! I suspect that someone at AFP really enjoys seeing dead Jews!
Palestinian women flash the V-sign for victory as they try to approach an Israeli tank during a demonstration at the entrance of Beit Hanun during an Israeli army incursion. Gunmen escaped a besieged mosque in a daring rescue bid mounted by heavily veiled women as Israel pressed a Gaza offensive that has seen 27 Palestinians killed in three days.(AFP/Mohammed Abed)
Why was it that the Israeli Defense Force was firing in these women's direction? CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPH, which sums it up clearly enough for me:
Palestinian militants fire a mortar shell against Israeli troops during an Israeli army operation in town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Friday Nov. 3, 2006. Troops seized Beit Hanoun on Wednesday in their fiercest bid in months to halt Palestinian rocket fire on nearby Israeli communities. On Friday, Palestinian gunmen holed up in a mosque escaped as Israeli forces fired at a group of women who streamed to the scene to serve as human shields, killing one and wounding 10, the army and witnesses said. At least two of the escaping gunmen were disguised as veiled women.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
The locals quickly organized a spontaneous protest--though, based on the fact that Hamas requested these women act as shields to the murderous scum hiding in a religious building, it's not beyond belief to think that this protest was just as pre-planned. Not that you'll figure that out from the captions (though credit is due to Mohammed for mentioning the "human shield" angle):
Palestinian women take part in a Hamas rally against Israeli troops operation in northern Gaza strip November 3, 2006. Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinian women acting as human shields between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen during a clash at a Gaza mosque on Friday, witnesses said, before the gunmen escaped. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA)
Now how's this for comedy? The militants involved held a press conference, now that they're safely protected by the press against the IDF:
Masked Palestinian members of Hamas' armed wing speak to the media during a news conference in Gaza City, Friday Nov. 3, 2006. The militants gave their account on how a group of Hamas gunmen fled from a mosque surrounded by the Israeli army in northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun Friday. Militants holed up inside the mosque escaped Friday after hundreds of women who streamed there to serve as human shields provided cover for their flight, the army said. Two women were killed by the Israeli army during the incident. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
Uh, Hatem—these women were killed by the militants that put them at risk. The IDF was merely the weapon that the insane, murderous "militants" used.
Good Work!
