Israel’s political occupation of the White House press corps
What a gutless, feckless collective of cabestros.
Just a few days ago, no less than 60 journalists on board the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla were shot at, abused, beaten up, and robbed by the military representing the Zionist regime of Israel.
Was there one word of anger, one word of recrimination, or a statement released about the treatment of fellow journalists who were on board a series of ships which were attacked in international waters?
Israeli soldiers destroyed and stole their cell phones, confiscating video footage and photographic equipment. The later unauthorized use of journalists’ footage shows the contempt that the Israeli authorities have for journalism. By showing old photographs and edited footage there was a clear violation of journalistic ethics.
Such blatant attempts at control of news coverage are nothing new. The same strategy was followed during Israel’s last invasion of Gaza.
But what do these Washington scribes know?
However, what they have proved by their swift action against Helen Thomas is that while Israel conducts a military occupation in Palestine, it is conducting a political occupation of the White House press corps.
Link:
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=220960
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