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Foreign reporters dub Israel 'military dictatorship'
Daniel Edelson
Published: 08.01.09, 21:42
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31. IT doesn't matter anyway..
Judith ,   Brooklyn, NY   (01.08.09)
Its basically a catch-22- Let the journalists in and they will say Israel is a dictatorship, killing poor refugees, creating a humanitarian disaster... or Dont let the journalists in and again they will say Israel is a dictatorship, killing poor refugees, and creating a humanitarian disaster... Just dont let them in... War isn't a reality show for the "viewers and terrorists pleasure..."
32. Why they do not enter from Egipty
Eliane ,   Brazil   (01.08.09)
These so called wester media should be banned of entry in Israel. They are enemies. And why they do not go to Egipty supreme court to ask for permission to enter Gaza. Israel is not the only way. Get out...leaave us alone!
33. If they are so adament, why don't they go to Rafah?
Arie ,   BaGolan   (01.08.09)
Will the Egyptians let them in? Tzahal and the Israeli Courts have no say as to entry from Egypt. It becomes fairly obvious that the extreme left wing media is looking to create a conflict that doesn't exist. I am sure the UAR will be more than happy to allow France 2 in so it can video hamass killing kids and making pretend the Jews did it - We all know they did it before
34. OR
Global Citizen ,   Israel & USA   (01.08.09)
you're such a bunch of jacka'ses, the IDF knows you endanger both sides equally.
35. Warzone
Alin ,   Bucharest,Romania   (01.08.09)
Some leftist judges said ok to foreign reporters,but remember there is a warzone and only the military has the decision power on the field
36. That's Blackmail!
France Too ,   Paris, FRANCE   (01.08.09)
As if, allowed to go into Gaza, they'd qualify Israel a great fantastic humane democracy. And report that the IDF is a Human-Rights org. Don't let a single IDF soldier risk his life to protect them.
37. Thanks to arab press
Libyan Guy ,   Italy   (01.08.09)
Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabia - Al-Alam, Al-Manar, Arabic BBC, Al Quds and Ramattan ... all my respect and be careful as Zionist killers will try to kill your reporters on the ground that are insdie Gaza. Israel ... thank you for protecting your holy chosen Israel and demostrating how ugly, arrogant and morally sick is your racist aparthide dictatorship.
38. Guys, go daven! and do it everyday.
Efroim ,   Washington DC   (01.08.09)
We will overcome Hummustan. Continue the online war against these savages. Hashem stands by us. Doramt anti-semites are comming out of their holes but they will fall in due time.Please be aware that the mayor of Rome is a member of the so called neofascist party which is part of the Italian governemnt. Thats why they are boycotting.
39. Israel is hiding the truth!!!
Yoav ,   Tel Aviv   (01.08.09)
Israel has no desire to show the world how savage and terrorist its army. They have no desire to show the dead children and woman to the world. Israel always hides the truth from its own citizens and the world. As a jew I am ashamed of the crimes has been committed by our army which is called "IDF". After all Israel iS not democratic counry as it shows the world. the army sensorship is controling the news. When the last time you heard an applogy from IDF from killing civilian palestinians...never and they always use the same lies...either for self defense or they were shooting at us. I regret those years I served in this army, our commanders always taught us to kill palestinians as many as we can...they could not hide their hatred for those poor people!!! I wish I recorderd these meetings!!!! Ynet please publish my comments!!! BE FAIR AND UNBIASED!!!!
40. #23 / #24 ? #28
Sam E. ,   US   (01.08.09)
From what "Extreme" hole or under which rock did you crawl out ? Parasites, Idiotic, hit- ler ? Any other gems ? You forgot putin, castro, evo, ??? Try to stay on topic ! Or, is that too difficult ? In the past 8 years have you complained about under- reporting of the shelling of Israeli towns and farms by Hamas, the "peace loving" terrorist organization ?
41. Check this video out- Mr. Dave Wilson
Judith ,   Brooklyn, NY   (01.08.09)
Check this video out Mr. Dave Wilson... http://www.liveleak.comview?i=116_1231063776 Calling anything with the first words UN is an abomination... Ambulances arent ambulances, schools arent schools... It is a disgrace on your part that you fall for the Islamic propaganda machine. You would think that people learn from the past- but brainwashing and good PR can really turn a decent human brain into MUSH.
42. Keep the nevalot out of there
RobertK ,   Jerusalem   (01.08.09)
Keep them out, every last one of them. Butt-lickers of terrorists. Foreign journalists, that's what we Israelis think of you: butt-lickers of terrorists. Lapping up their lies. Disgusting, smug, righteous, cynical, vicious people, bringing our country to ruin, spitting on the sacrifices of our brave soldiers, to boost your ratings and your smug lefty ideology.
43. #39 - Hamas is hiding the truth!!!
Abdallah ,   Gaza   (01.08.09)
Hamas has no desire to show the world how savage and terrorist its members. They have no desire to show the dead children and woman to the world. Hamas always hides the truth from its own citizens and the world. As a Palestinian I am ashamed of the crimes has been committed by our "government" which is called "Hamas". After all Gaza IS not democratic counry (or a country to begin with) as it shows the world. the terrorists is controling the news. When the last time you heard an applogy from Hamas from killing civilian palestinians or Jews...never and they always use the same lies...either for self defense or they were shooting at us. I regret those years I served as a terrorist, our commanders always taught us to kill palestinians (non Hamas members) and Jews as many as we can...they could not hide their hatred for those poor people!!! I wish I recorderd these meetings!!!! Ynet please publish my comments!!! BE FAIR AND UNBIASED!!!!
44. there are bessings and folly of a free press
Psalms83 ,   Selah   (01.08.09)
Blessings in that some good stories do get out ....Folly because of the bias of a reporter or news service aids and abets an enemy to spreand propaganda.... in todays news enviroment the wisdom to know the difference is fast disappearing.... so nowonder that limitations are put on free access to a battle zone....
45. Enderlin Shut Up !
ugo ,   Jerusalem   (01.08.09)
How you dare Charles Enderlin to pose as a journalist ! You have faked the Al Dura story ! Shame on you ! Shut up ! Have you lost any decency ? Shame on you for the rest of your life, you crook !
46. to 39
dutchman   (01.08.09)
ata boged
47. Stop the press people!
Yetzhak ,   Keryat Shmona   (01.08.09)
They make us look bad!!! they film the dead Gazzan terrorists and the world blames us, while those terrorist fire rockets at our country
48. #39 , What a Diatribe!
Jake   (01.08.09)
Either you are not who you say you are, or you are saying what you are saying out of spite and grudge. Not only are IDF soldiers forbidden from targetting civilian Palestinians, but by law it is the duty of the soldier to DISOBEY any command to kill a civilian, on the grounds that it would be an ILLEGAL ORDER. You say Israel hides the truth? Are you saying Israel's enemies do not hide behind civilians while targetting the IDF? Are you saying that they do not target Israeli civilians? Are you saying they do not deliberately circulate false allegations in a bid to win the propaganda war against Israel? But no matter. I do not believe a word you say.
49. another self-hating Jew #39
Mark ,   Hackensack USA   (01.08.09)
Sounds like you need to find another country to feel patriotic about....they would welcome you of course in Saudi, Libya, Iran, Iraq, so please give them the benefit of your citizenship.
50. Let Me Get This Straight
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (01.08.09)
The very same journalists who have not had a fair word to say about Israel and have been spreading a "Blood libel" for years now have the audacity to complain because Israel refuses to pander to their whims and wishes? Take a leaf out of Chavez from Venezuela's book: boot these jackasses out pronto.
51. to #43
PAlestinian perspect ,   Jordan   (01.08.09)
It is a SOOOO CLEAR that you are an Israeli trying to pretend that you were a palestinian. 1- GAZA doenst have internet at the time so why are you on ynetnews 2- I never seen a Gazzan who spoke English this well 3- Gazzans Love Hamas. HAMAS is risking the lives of its fighters to end the siege on Gaza find yourself a new way to continue the whole chains of lies ISraelis continue to spread though the world
52. Propagandists
SamIam ,   NY, USA   (01.09.09)
Would America have given full access of their operations to Tokyo Rose or Axis Sally, or Hanoi Hannah? You can't blame Israel for being extremely dubious about foreign journalists based upon a history of extreme bias against them.
53. #43 Abdallah or Moshe!!
Rami ,   Nazareth   (01.09.09)
Mr. Abdallah, I wonder which TV you've been watching...I don't know if these dead children images can tell you something!!! you want to blame Hamas..fine...but you also need to blame our IDF for showing lack of responsibility when it comes to palestinians. May be you should open your mind and heart to understand who's biased or unbiased...I think you forgot Jenin refugee camp masscare that was committed by our IDF against palestinians.
54. #41 Judith
Dave Wilson ,   usa   (01.09.09)
I do not need to look at any Israeli imitations of Hollywood doctored videos. I have amnesty international and the free press to rely on.
55. Don't let them spy on your soldiers.
The 11th Man ,   London   (01.09.09)
It will cost lives! You are 100% right in refusing them. Apart from this, we all know what their stories will relate: Israelis are Nazis, Palestinians are angels. Keep them out if you value your soldiers.
56. for all you imbeciles, regarding egypt:
john ,   dublin   (01.08.09)
the reason that they cant go through the egyptian border is because under the terms of the agreement on movement and access of 2006, in order for the border to open, there must be israeli, egyptian and EU monitors for it to open. if one of these is not present, the border doesnt open. take a guess who is least likely to be present... in addition, it is israel who must approve the movement of people through rafah and if they say that it a person cant go through, they cant go through.simple as. so dont put any of your blame with the egyptians. this is your shame, not theirs. no reporters in a war zone? the serbs did the same in bosnia. the world looks on in disgust israel. shame on you.
57. #37, R.E. "BBC Arabic"
Jake   (01.09.09)
Thank you for highlighting all that is wrong with the BBC and like-minded mediocrats. They all have an "Arabic section", they all have their reporters who speak Arabic, nestle themselves in the local Arab environments, and immerse themselves in the local culture. They employ Arab reporters and Arab camera crew who get the info first hand from Arab witnesses. Then there are people like Alan Johnston who lived in Gaza and made sure to tell the world in English "the Palestinian side of the story", although that didn't help him any. On the other hand, where is the "BBC Hebrew"? Where are the Hebrew-speaking journalists? The BBC have their 'Muqata' in Jerusalem, and don't give a damn to disseminate to or receive information in Hebrew from Israeli sources. When they need a translator, they find one. When there's an English language press conference hosted by the Foreign Ministry and the like, they send a crew. Other than that, all their information about Israel comes from second hand sources and Palestinians.
58. another shining example
starttikkun ,   ramallah, palestine   (01.09.09)
do we need any more proof of a country that defies international law over and over and over again? Hiding something?! China, Russia, Burma, ah what a fine bunch to align with! The only democracy in the Middle East?! And the bullshit continues...
59. #48 & #49
Yoav ,   Tel Aviv   (01.09.09)
to #48 I don't think you have served in the army, because you have no idea of what's going on behind close doors. Believe me you ask your friends who serve in the army and they tell the level of hatred they have for the palestinians and pleasure they have by killing any one of them regardless if he/she civilian or not. #49. Same comments we always read or hear from other jews. When a Jew has good heart and concious and say the truth aginst Israel, he become "a self hating jew" typical expression...may be it's the time to face the truth about ourselves and what we believe in...Israel has lost it's humanity, morals, and may be its religion...any ways you're from the US...please don't get involved in our politics. leave Israel to the Israelies, and not to people like you who live in the US....
60. Thank You Israelis
Busy Muslim ,   Jordan   (01.09.09)
Thank You Israelis for waking us up. Your massacre in Gaza, diverted our attention away from our daily life, to remember that we still have a cancerous enemy i nthe area. and guess what? Our lives will change towards resistance
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