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Israel/Palestine: Some Of What The Media Ignores | Mickey Z.
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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust
July 24, 2014
Obviously, there’s a wide range of opinions (and variations on each of those opinions) when it comes to anything related to Israel and Palestine (in particular, Hamas) but to cultivate a truly nuanced perspective requires a lot more evidence and context than we’ll ever get from the corporate media.
It doesn’t make me a supporter of Hamas if I point out how imbalanced the media coverage is and has been. It doesn’t make me a hater of Israel when I remind you of what’s not being said.
So, in the interest of provoking a more informed discussion, I’d like to share some of the crucial but neglected fact. Simply put, I feel it’s impossible to have a useful debate on the conflicts if you haven’t factored in the following realities:
--Like all occupied people, Palestinians have the right -- under international law -- to armed resistance.
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http://worldnewstrust.com/israel-palestine-some-of-what-the-media-ignores-mickey-z
