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Oopsie Daisy

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7. Coming from you, that means a lot to me. I admire your posts very much.
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 03:45 PM
Sep 30

You know, when a news organization or reporter consistently criticizes Israel for defending itself against terror attacks but fails to condemn the terrorist acts themselves, it can raise concerns about bias and unfair reporting.

While criticism of Israeli policies and actions is legitimate and can be part of a healthy debate, when "Democracy Now!" singles out Israel for defensive measures while overlooking or excusing terrorist attacks, that creates a biased narrative that is rightfully perceived as antisemitic.

It is crucial for legitimate and respectable news organizations and reporters to maintain balance, fairness, and context in their reporting. Failing to condemn terrorist attacks while disproportionately focusing on Israel's defensive responses reveals the antisemitic agenda of Democracy Now!

Their biased reporting consistently portrays Israel in a negative light while overlooking the actions of Hamas and Hezbollah only serves to fuel antisemitic sentiments. It perpetuates harmful stereotypes and misconceptions about Jews and Israel.

When Democracy Now! continually portrays Israel as an aggressor or oppressor without acknowledging the security threats it faces from terrorist organizations. That is can contribute to a negative and unbalanced view.

Accusing Israel of targeting civilians without acknowledging the presence of terrorist elements among civilian populations distorts the reality of the situation. Why does Democracy Now! do that? What do they hope to accomplish? It is essential for accurate reporting to provide context on why these targeted actions are taken and the challenges Israel faces in dealing with terrorists who use human shields.

False accusations of Israel "targeting civilians" can contribute to a negative perception of Israel and may fuel antisemitic sentiments by painting Israel as an aggressor against innocent civilians. Why is crap like that from Democracy Now! even allowed?

The people at "Democracy Now!" like to call themselves "independent" which they hope will make people believe that they are "middle-of-the-road" but that's clearly not the case. By the same token, I'm sure the people at Stormfront and Renegade Tribune like to describe themselves using neutral language that sounds reasonable and non-threatening, too. That doesn't make it true, does it? Links and videos to those folks wouldn't be tolerated or celebrated. Why is DN?

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