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Israeli war deaths go largely unnoticed
Yaakov Lappin
Published: 06.08.06, 02:25
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31. Israel
Don ,   Richmond, VA   (08.06.06)
Israel is finally doing what it needs to do, and should keep on going. The only reason why the casualties are so out of porportion is because Israel the Israeli government actually cares about its people, and have provided them w/ alarms for an incoming rocket, and enough time to hide in the provided bombshelters. It shows the value that we have for human life, and the disparity in IQ levels between us and the arab world that surrounds Israel.
32. Pat, USA (No. 7)
(08.06.06)
Perhaps you should see and listen to Fox News.... maybe that will make you a bigger ASS
33. Yehiel
(08.06.06)
Go complain to the Zionist who said " One Jew In Palestine is worth all the jews in Poland " But maybe you should buy some brain first...
34. Nannette of London
(08.06.06)
is Nnnette a description to your brain ?? (Should you have one) If you do not like what the BBC is syaing, go live in America and be free listenting to Fox News
35. Condoleces for all victims and all upset's
Fredman ,   Sweden   (08.06.06)
I fully support Israel of all my heart in this trouble with Hezb'Allah, and my wish is that the IDF will stop and cross the new nazis (NaziRallah and his followers). Look at this! Follow the link and think a little while. Nazirallah is going to be a new Hitler? No doubt, He is a son of Satan. Very calm in his approache in broadcast/TV and we nerver think about he is a criminal! Don't hesitate. He is an inhuman representative of Satan. Please follow this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma3rapgzaPY The difference between the Hezb'Allah and the people of Israel is that Hezb'Allah wants to kill as many Jews as possible and the people of Israel is really sorry for every victims of this terror and therfore she is fighting to neutralize this killing. Hezb'Allah has shoved that this political group is real the new NAZI's in the world and you have to wake up! They have no empathy, no interest of civil peaceful democatic life!!! They are only interested to kill as many innocent life as possible and don't listen to peace offer. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran is the new Hitler on stage. Wake up! The World must immediately confront and stop him! He has soon the bomb for the 2:nd Holocaust of Jews in Israel. Ani ohev J'Israel Fredman, Sweden
36. #Intedí Nonsak Sweden
Fredman ,   Sweden   (08.06.06)
Don't be so pessimistic. We are in this moment before a victory of IDF. I think that if we contimue to confront the enemies - Hezb'Allah and the president of Iran - Mahmaoud Ahmadinejad, we will point to the main source of terror. I'll never stop warning of this SATAN! Fredman, Sweden
37. Why?
Fredman ,   Sweden   (08.06.06)
The difference between the Hezb'Allah med dess ledare Nazrallah (Nazi'Allah) and the people of Israel is that Hezb'Allah wants to kill as many Jews as possible and the people of Israel is really sorry for every victims of this terror and therfore she is fighting to neutralize this killing. Hezb'Allah has shoved that this political group is real the new NAZI's in the world and you have to wake up! They have no empathy, no interest of civil peaceful democatic life!!! They are only interested to kill as many innocent life as possible and don't listen to peace offer. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran is the new Hitler on stage. Wake up! The World must immediately confront and stop him! He has soon the bomb for the 2:nd Holocaust of Jews in Israel. Ani ohev J'Israel Fredman, Sweden
38. #12 Larger picture of victims?
Fredman ,   Sweden   (08.06.06)
The difference between the Hezb'Allah and the people of Israel is that Hezb'Allah wants to kill as many Jews as possible and the people of Israel is really sorry for every victims of this terror and therfore she is fighting to neutralize this killing. Hezb'Allah has shoved that this political group is real the new NAZI's in the world and you have to wake up! They have no empathy, no interest of civil peaceful democatic life!!! They are only interested to kill as many innocent life as possible and don't listen to peace offer. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran is the new Hitler on stage. Wake up! The World must immediately confront and stop him! He has soon the bomb for the 2:nd Holocaust of Jews in Israel. We need larger pictures of the new Nazis, when they are killing innocent people! Ani ohev J'Israel Fredman, Sweden
39. Israeli war deaths go largely unnoticed
Spoff ,   Auckland New Zealand   (08.06.06)
Could you please direct me to the page on your website that carries the number of civilian deaths in Lebanon. The Press in NZ says it is over 700. That can't be right can it? I need the information for a project. Thanks
40. Unnoticed Israeli war deaths
Barry Devine ,   Dallas, USA   (08.06.06)
Maybe the reason that the International media is focusing on Lebanese deaths is because there are so may of them. The brave IDF has by some estimates killed over 800 civilians compared to around 20 Israeli civilians killed by Hezb. Of course you don't consider Arab lives to be worth anything which is why it amazes you that the rest of the world does not share your callous bigotry.
41. Media bias is a reflection of world anti-semitism
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42. Israeli deaths unnoticed
Sandy ,   Owosso, MI   (08.06.06)
I have been saying this very thing ever since the war started. Imagine 200+ rockets per day being fired at Israel....and we aren't hearing of any Israelis killed by them????? Give me a break! I am so sick of the liberal media! It is really sad that they can't see that the radical Islamists for the terrorists that they are!
43. Israeli war deaths go un-noticed.
Richard Paluzzi ,   Concord, CA/ USA   (08.06.06)
I have known for quite some time that the BBC cannot be trusted with fair and balanced reporting. The same can be said for several American TV networks such as CNN. Fox news is the only one I trust along with a variety of internet sites like this one.
44. UK and Europe is half Muslim, what else is new?
Roman ,   Toronto Canada   (08.06.06)
UK and most of the rest of Europe has so many Islamist within its borders that it is no surprise that they express these kinds of views. Israel must destroy its enemies, it should not stop bombing. It is not only fighting for itself, but for the rest of the world.
45. BBC = Der Sturmer
jayhawk ,   San Rafael, CA, USA   (08.06.06)
There is not one whit of difference between the BBC and Der Sturmer in their "prime". The BBC is chock full of the most vile anti-semitic scum in all of media.
46. Media in the USA
Blues ,   Portland, USA   (08.06.06)
This is time to be smart. Move quickly with your military, and make it easy for the media to report your side of the conflict. Maybe offer to allow a sympathetic reporter to "embed" with some troops on a relatively safe mission. You need a repeatable mantra that clearly states what you require: We want our soldiers to be returned, etc. Don't agree to even negotiate until all of those requirements are met. Make it easy to understand, and repeat it often. Don't even discuss prisoner exchange for kidnapped soldiers, or you will be encouraging future kidnappings. Don't settle for leaving any armed Hizbullah in Lebanon, and mandate cooperation from Lebanonese military in disarming Hizbullah, or you will see this same scenario play out again, with bigger and more deadly weapons hitting you.
47. Leftist media
Yisraeli   (08.06.06)
Ok I know most media is leftist, Israel herself is deluged with leftist media, but what I find so hard to understand is how Western Leftist media can be so against a fellow open democratic country yet side openly with terrorists and theyre co-horts. Even when these very same terrorists openly call for their own destruction. It has to be simple hate of Jews thats all. Its a sick world. But the 'world' will pay a heavy price for theyre folly in the end, a very heavy price and in the end deservedly so, only a question of when.
48. Why is the BBC anit-Israel/Jewish?
Moderate Christian ,   U.S.A.   (08.06.06)
In light of these accusations of anti-Israeli and anti-Jewish propaganda, one must ask: Why? In other words, What motivation do the media have to subordinate the miseries of the Israelis and Jews? The state of unrest and potential for conflict in England between the Judeo-Christian and Muslim communities a salient one, and clearly not one to be remedied by ignoring the misfortune of Israelis. Why, then, should anyone - much less the British media - act as such? The only reasonable answer that I can imagine, aside from wholly unfounded prejudice (why would the British media dislike Israel?), is that Israel has offended has offended the British media in such a way that a media "bias" (Jeremiah, USA) emerges as a reaction. Before condemning Israel's enemies - the British media, BBC - first consider the motivation. Upon careful reflection, you may very well find that their motivation is not as unreasonable as you think.
49. Sunni Netither shiites
monee ,   malaysia   (08.06.06)
I am sunni but i love Syaed Hassan Nasaralah,because Israel expecially the zionist regime make enemy for both. I call for the muslin unity to resist this unhuman regime and i do praise those in Israel who acknowledge this, you are the good peole of israel.
50. There are those of us that know the truth.
Doug Bristow ,   St. Louis, Mo. USA   (08.06.06)
There are such a large number of media outlets that have a liberal left wing agenda that it is difficult to get unbiased reporting. Unfortunately this plays in to how many people in the EU and other parts of the world actually think. Be assured however that there ARE a large number of us that know the truth and we are with Israel 100%. More importantly than that...God knows the truth and is on your side. Turn to your scriptures and know that He will save all who call on His Holy name.
51. Wahhabis...
Playin' Possum ,   Olympia USA   (08.06.06)
Are the enemies of the US, as are the Saudis who buy their safety with oil. It isn't surprising they speak out against Hizbollah, a legitimately elected representative of arabs. Nor is it surprising they indirectly support Israel, which is no friend of the US, but rather a self-serving bunch of parasites surviving on US aid while spying on US and killing our citizens, like Rachel Corey. The US should break off all relations with Israel immediately, recall its ambassador, and embargo all aid and trade.
52. Real News
Eldar ,   USA   (08.06.06)
I actually think the BBC has been decent; I heard an extensive interview with Bibi Netanyahu on the BBC (who I hated as a Prime Minister, but love as a spokesperson for Israel), and it was the BBC reporter who explained to listeners that Israeli bombing in Beirut has been precise in its targetting of Hizbullah buildings and not sporadic nor indiscriminant. A second point - has anyone noticed how many Israel haters actually use YNET and Ha'aretz to get information. They, too, know where to get real news. Unfortunately, they only turn around and siphon those events that suit their propaganda.
53. Media
Johnson ,   USA   (08.06.06)
When you have free speach you are free to say what you want to say, and the limp wristed liberal media appears to hate those who give the freedom to spew their bias, and take sides with those who would end that very freedom. Thats really are stupid.
54. Press Bias...
Tom ,   Canada   (08.06.06)
Despite the comments of the Sunni Sheikh, the claim that Lebanese of different faiths have come together seems to be born out by a recent poll giving Hezbollah 87% support. http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/27/1423248
55. Media Bias
Mr Irons ,   Mpls., MN   (08.06.06)
Of course the media is biased. As I see it, Israel stands for an ideal much like the USA. That is why both countries are portrayed in the media as the bad guys. Our ideals of freedom, democracy, GOD, etc., is a hated thing to many around the world. Why the media sticks up for terrorists and warlords is beyond any rationally thinking person. The problem I see is when either Israel or the USA bend to the politically correct crowd because it weakens our stance and agressiveness in negotiations and battle. I say to he_ _ with the media and go for the terrorists throat. That goon from Iran (you know, the guy with his eyes close together like a monkey) is losing big time with his game playing antics. He won't last long.
56. Simple math
Jamal ,   Seattle USA   (08.06.06)
Its simple relativity. The amount of coverage is proportionate to the number that have died. It happens that a lot more Lebanese are dying, so there is more coverage...unless you're implying that Israeli lives are worth more and thus should receive more attention?
57. BBC- Anti-Israel Media
lynne ,   austin, texas usa   (08.06.06)
I suggest that a letter writing campaign start condemning the anti-Israel media coverage from the BBC. I used to purchase every BBC production that was released, but I will certainly not do so now. I read a blog recently that analyzed the BBC webpage. He pointed out that it looks like a PR production for Hezbollah. and that the BBC is a "cheerleader for terrorism". It is disgusting. I am boycotting all products from the UK.
58. England has always screwed Israel
Ibrahim ,   S. Arabia   (08.06.06)
From the beginning of its creation-it was the only country in the Middle East whose mandate, population, and borders were mixed and muddled.
59. Why does left hate Israel?
USA ,   USA   (08.06.06)
I guess I'm dense; why does the left-wing mainstream media continue to blame Israel? Even leftist jews in the USA are anti-Israel! I find this utterly confounding. Islamo-fascists are treated as down-trodden refugees.. while they continue to launch Iranian missles? If I were Israel, I'd light the fuse on a nuke each for Tehran & Damascus!
60. THEYRE ARABS
Shaul Meir ,   Boston   (08.06.06)
Arab blood is worth less than Israeli tears. Its odd isnt it that arabs live with jews but no jews in arab lands. I think the arabs are too stubborn to leave and never return.
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