Propoganda Over Truth From the Associated Press

[Spheric]

Israel, Egypt ease Gaza blockade after deadly raid
By JOSEF FEDERMAN
Associated Press
06.01.10, 05:52 PM EDT


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The flotilla was meant to draw attention to the Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza, imposed three years ago after Hamas militants violently seized power. Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent Hamas, which has fired thousands of rockets into the Jewish state, from building up its arsenal. Critics note the closure has failed to hurt Hamas, while damaging Gaza's already weak economy.

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioi_0jtO9RjMwPNRoXNCndRPRq3gD9G2O2AG0

I guess elections are now considered "violent seizures of power" and elected officials are "militants."

This is a dangerous situation, and the press telling blatant lies isn't very helpful.

Yeh, I know. Par for the course. But, I felt like calling them on it. Propaganda is so insidious.

:mad:

[depakid]

1. Wow- the guy and his editors are just flat out liars

Not even the slightest pretense or subtlety left.

[Spheric]

3. What year is this? Is it 1984 yet? /nt

[laughingliberal]

2. Yes, fair elections are violent seizures of power if the other guy wins. Just ask any Repig.nt

[Spheric]

4. The thing about the AP doing this is that it ends up on thousands of news sites...

around the world and even in local papers.

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Israel,+Egypt+ease+Gaza+blockade+after+deadly+raid%22&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=J1b&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=nv&start=390&sa=N

[annabanana]

8. True. Most of the "big players" in the media NEVER vet the AP.

They are lazy and they just tear the sheet out of the machine and read it as gospel.

[TroglodyteScholar]

5. Holy moly, that's bold n/t

[spanone]

6. k&r

[annabanana]

7. Really, really bald faced stuff. And it will stand unless WE and other

online communities make enough of a fuss to bubble the info up to the big screens.

[Usrename]

9. AP must be forced to make a retraction on this statement!

The courts condone this kind of fraud when it perpetrated upon the public. But fraud is fraud. There cannot be any doubt that the AP is knowingly lying here, and trying to perpetrate a fraud on their readers.

The courts also condone bribery.

We have to turn this around somehow.

Soon! Before it's too late do anything about it!

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Spheric.

[Richard Steele]

11. No comment necessary. K&R

[slipslidingaway]

12. knr - watch Glenn Greenwald make the point that Hamas was elected ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf_Qvl1un7M

Thread in Political videos
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=470950&mesg_id=470950

[Spheric]

13. I don't want this sidetracked into a discussion about whether or not Israel ...

is the right or wrong for imposing the blockade. There are plenty of other places to discuss that on DU and other sites.

But, it is really difficult to discuss that issue in those other threads if we are not in possession of the facts.

Democracy relies on an informed public. Propaganda leads to the death of Democracy. I despise it with a passion.

That said, I appreciate the video and link. Thanks for that.

[slipslidingaway]

16. Understand and agree ...

and you're welcome :)

[Spheric]

14. Double Post /nt

[Catherina]

15. History being twisted right before our eyes. Shameful n/t

[troubledamerican]

17. DUers don't know about AP yet?

[Mojorabbit]

18. Here is their contact addy

[e-mail]

[Spheric]

19. Thank you. /nt