Saturday, March 10, 2012

If the reporting was even...

CNN reports that Israel has conducted airstrikes in Gaza, killing 15 and injuring dozens.  What I note is interesting is that Israeli strikes merit immediate headlines and reporting from the press, but the 90 rockets launched by the occupants of Gaza beforehand didn't merit a single word of reporting beforehand.  While it is mentioned in the report, it is downplayed in comparison to the Israeli response.  Here is a perfect example of why I think that any reporter mentioning "journalistic integrity" should be horsewhipped through the town square. 

Point of interest to those claiming that Israel is the aggressor here.  In 2011, 680 rocket and mortar attacks came from Gaza into Israel.  If the residents of Gaza would like Israel to stop the airstrikes and occasional ground offensive, maybe they should just stop launching rockets and mortars.  It's a crazy thought, I know, but maybe it's time to change the strategy from putting civilian lives in danger for the sake of headlines and actually getting on with rebuilding Gaza for people to live in comfortably.

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