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Study: Arabs excluded from Israeli media
Meirav Crystal
Published: 21.10.07, 22:25
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1. AND HOW ARE JEWS REPRESENTED ON ARAB NETWORKS?
David ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.22.07)
I hardly think that it is important or significant that they aren't represented in our media. What, do we really want Mickey Mouse look a likes telling children how to strap a bomb on and the blowing themselves up? Ynet people, you're sick!
2. Because they look and act just like all the other Arabs
Zev   (10.21.07)
that surround Israel. Including them in our media could portray our Jewish country in a bad light.
3. Who cares?
jason white ,   afula,israel   (10.21.07)
They do not have to be employed here period. Let them go work in arab countries.
4. Good
Antonio ,   Haifa   (10.21.07)
This is not their country.
5. Murderers among us...
Cecilia ,   Long Island   (10.21.07)
6. WHAT ?!
Avrohom Bilgrei ,   ZION   (10.21.07)
YOUR KIDDING RIGHT ? DO CHRISTIAN NETWORKS HIRE JEWS? THE VATICAN , HAS IT RETURNED ALL THE NATZI BOOTY TO THE JEWS ? WE PAY RENT TO THE CHURCH FOR THE VERY LAND THE KENNESET STANDS ON ! THAT'S A FACT ! IN THE WAR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS THE JEHADIANS ARE THE HANDS DOWN WINNER & THAT"S NOT ENOUGH ? THE ARABS HAVE A HIGHER STANDARD OF LIVING IN ISRAEL THAN IN ANY OTHER ARAB STATE ! WE JUST GAVE THEM $700,000,000 DOES YNET HAVE NO SELF RESPECT ? AND AS IF THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION WERE NOT CLEARLY EVIDENT ENOUGH-YNET WOULD USE C.N.N. AS A PARIDIGM ?!! THEY ARE THE ONLY NEWS AGENCY THAT IS ADVERTIZED ON BUMPER STICKERS : C.N.N. LIES ! AND THATS THE TRUTH ! THIS IS SUCH A ULTRA LEFTEST ARTICLE IT IS AN AFFRONT TO ANYONE WITH EVEN A MODICUM OF INTELLIGENCE !! MORE SURGERY IS REQUIRED, A "CRYSTALECTOMY" IS REQUIRED ! PRIOR TO THE EUTHANIZING OF YOURSELVES !
7. nu, do something for the cousins then
kobi ,   sydney   (10.22.07)
the first time i visited israel, i was pleasantly surprised by the amount of arabic programming i saw - even such as arabic subtitling on many shows as well as features on arab communities. this refuted the propaganda i heard about "racist, apartheid" israel. of course, as the jewish, hebrew speaking public is the majority, and are at a state of de facto war with the neighbours, arabic does not assume a high priority. considering that the israeli government proposed an arabic language academy, this shows that there is a desire to acknowledge arabic within israeli society. it is unfortunate that this proposal was sabotaged by the far-right russkis of israel beiteinu. the study of arabic would have many positive effects, such as increased capability within intelligence and defence sectors, as well as greater cultural appreciation of a language which not exclusively islamic, but also belongs to those jews and christians for whom it is a first language. AND of course, such an academy would fly in the face of all those slanderers who continue to malign israel for its (imagined) monoculturism.
8. no one cares you pathetic leftist c rap
whocares   (10.22.07)
we don't give a cuff you leftist elitist loser, print real news or get lost
9. would arab radio hire a jew?
zionist forever   (10.22.07)
Lets not get politicly correct now and start talking about how we need to get more arabs in the media. When it comed to tv & radio the people who watch and listen expect different things from a presenter depending on a chanel. I cant imagine an arab radio station to want to hire jews as presenters. Recently we have had a whole load of politcal correctness in favour of the arab population including possibly even putting arabic on the menorah which is the national symbol or changing flags and anthems to symbols that the arab population represents them better also. Lets not forget here Israel is a JEWISH state and if the arabs want to feel more inclusive in society then they can move to GAZA EGYPT SYRIA JORDAN SAUDI ARABIA IRAQ KUWAIT UAE SUDAN And all the other arab states in the region where arabs rule over arabs and there are no jews to worry about giving rights to because they were all ethnicly cleansed by the arabs.
10. #1- rather valid point
Cameron ,   USA   (10.22.07)
11. That's not all!
Dr. Reuven Bar-On ,   Israel   (10.22.07)
Whereas Arab settlers in Israel make up 20% of the population and are under-represented in the media, citizens who vote for so called right wing Zionists parties are more serverly under-represented in the media while they represent more than 50% of the population! How's that for free of speach and freedom of expression in a so called democratic country controled by the so-called left wing ruling political machiine?! It's time to throw out the trash and clean up the system.
12. to all concerned about arabs on israeli tv and
(10.22.07)
tv and radio channels. a simple solution for arabs that are israeli citizens and live in israel is to develope their own programs, talk shows, cartoons, and various forums of radio and tv channel that is strictly arabic. just like the hispanic programs and channels on both tv and radio here in the usa. HOWEVER.....AND THERE IS ALWAYS A HOWEVER WHENEVER ONE DEALS WITH A PEOPLE ACTING LIKE AN ENEMY IN THE STATE.... THESE PROGRAMS SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITIRED AND SUPERVISED BY A PANEL OF EDUCATORS AND POLITICIANS SO THAT NONE OF THESE PROGRAMS EXIBIT HATEFUL PROPAGANDA AND ARE USED FOR NEFARIOUS POLITICAL DISCORD AND ENTICEMENT. yes, the israeli arabs can have debates and interviews with both arab and israeli citizens and important persons in the community, but it has to be done in a civil, calm and upstanding manner. no calls for jihad. no calls for intifada and no inticements for hate and anti israel rhetoric. cartoons may be enjoyed by children and childhood educational programs may be had if they do not include a farfur like charachter and inticement for jihad and violence.
13. AS IF ARABS HAVE TROUBLE GETTING THEIR MESSAGE HEARD
David P. ,   Central Coast, USA   (10.22.07)
14. WHO CARES?????
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (10.22.07)
15. Moshe Fieglin does not get coverage either, so?
Levi Lee ,   Ramat Bet Shemesh   (10.22.07)
16. if you built it, he will come
aidan ,   haifa,israel.   (10.22.07)
arabs simply either don't come in for auditions in Israeli media, or they simply come in with an "i deserve more" attitude. those who don't, come in with a pre determent idea that they are going to be discriminated against, so when they see everybody treated the same crappy way, they act as if the treatment towards them exists because they're arabs. get a clue: everybody's getting screw here, but arabs refuse to play along in the "combina" way of life we jews have learned to adjust to, so they yell out "racism" because they refuse the very idea of being an israeli.
17. And do I care..
Simon ,   Malha   (10.22.07)
Not really, ISRAEL IS A JEWISH STATE we can be a country that cares about us, the rest of the world is allowed to hate us.. we can embrace ourselves - arrogant maybe.. but again, do I care? NOT REALLY! If your Jewish, that all I care about.. live the dream!
18. they do!
anon   (10.22.07)
They make the news when they attack us -- so they do get a lot of coverage... perhaps not the type they seek..
19. We have enough leftists in the media ...
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (10.22.07)
Now they want Arabs? Adding insult to injury.
20. #11 Well said!
Joseph P. ,   Jerusalem   (10.22.07)
21. What, Amira Hass is not Arab?
Ron ,   LA   (10.22.07)
22. Jews are represented as being apes and pigs in Arab media.
(10.22.07)
How about that Ynet? Israel doesn't owe the Arabs anything. Only until the Arabs start being so hateful toward the Jews.
23. Hey Cecilia... stay in Long Island
JPS ,   Efrat   (10.22.07)
We don't need any rosh katans like you here in aretz kodesh.
24. Sigh, nothing like having morons run our media
JPS ,   Efrat   (10.22.07)
If you read all the talkbacks here, you'd think that Israel is populated by half-wit morons whose expertise in media could fit on a pinhead. Unlike my fellow countrypeople in the above talkbacks, I certainly do want to know what 1/5 of the country is doing, how their part of the economy is working, do they have jobs, what is going on in their communities and how their issues as citizens are being dealt with. As citizens, they have rights that have to be upheld, and they have obligations as citizens to the state. For those of us who don't have such a narrow view of reality, Israel is indeed comprised of roughly 80% Jews and 20% non-Jews. I don't look at a radio station or tv station as a "Jewish" station. When I hear the news I don't want to hear "Jewish" news - I want to hear the news that's going on that affects me. And in Israel, that includes what's going on with 1 out of 5 of my fellow citizens. For the losers out there who are so mired in their own despair that they think the media is a leftist conspiracy against them, well, hey, the only answer is that if you feel so strongly about it then go start your own media service. You'll quickly find that it's not only a lot of money and hard work, but that if you only report on what you want to hear, nobody except your buddies will listen to you and you'll lose so much money you'll close your doors. My tax money also goes to the Arab sector. I want to know that it's being spent well. For that, I want more media coverage of the Arab sector in Israel.
25. Haredim & Religious Jews excluded from Israeli media
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (10.22.07)
26. If it's an official language
Avi   (10.22.07)
If Arabic is the second official language, then it should be represented as such. So yes, this means TV, and radio. Besides, there's a lot of information we don't have because of the decision to isolate ourselves into this little island within the Middle East. Israel needs to keep in touch with and take her rightful place in the bigger picture of the Middle East.
27. really? and i guess its overflowing with
sick of yo pro-arab ,   propaganda   (10.22.07)
Russian olim presenters and ethiopian faces and american olim-unless u r left, white, non-kipa wearing, no accent person-u have no chance on isr tv!
28. Jews are 0.5% of the population in france 35% of Media
Sabra   (10.22.07)
29. poor arabs. NOT!
Elan ,   |srael   (10.22.07)
30. Aw Kyle, get a life already, would ya?
JPS ,   Efrat   (10.22.07)
Forget Engineering Ethics 101. Kyle - go take Israeli journalism 101. The Haredim have newspapers coming out of their wazoos. The national religious have their papers too (hey, Makor Rishon sponsor the soccer league here in Efrat). There are religious reporters working for IBA and the private TV stations (crikey, you live in America, how the heck would you know anything about Israeli media?) Next time you watch Mabat (do you know what Mabat is?) look at Benny Liss's head ... you'll see his kipa there. Next time you watch Ch 2 news or listen to him on Galatz, try to figure out why Menachem Horowitz wears a kipa... cuz it's trendy? Ever listen to secular Reshet Bet friday at noon (ok, when Friedman isn't doing the news, he's secular). They start with parshat hashavua! The only people excluded from Israeli media are jokers like you who obviously don't live here and have no clue as to what the reality is.
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