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Shut down al-Jazeera
Mordechai Kedar
Published: 03.01.09, 14:56
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31. Illegal occupation is the problem and not Al Jazeera
Ahab ,   Dallas, Texas   (01.03.09)
Put Al Jazeera out of business by ending your illegal occupation of Palestine and allowing refugees to go back home. Until that day comes, and it will, I am just going to keep watching Al Jazeera for accurate, unbiased and professional reporting... FREE PALESTINE!
32. Look who is talking about balace
Canada ,   Canada   (01.03.09)
if you think that any one can eliminate the State of Israel you are still living the nazist dreams. Stop eliminating the fire work player in Gaza.
33. It's a jihadist website
GUH   (01.03.09)
because it reports all that you don't want it to report... Your, Mr. Kedar, are the man with the knife.
34. #26 Yoav. Ever hear the expression ...
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (01.03.09)
''Useful idiots'' ? If not, look it up somewhere. It fits you to a ''T'' .......
35. The wounded children - all in the same make-up
Ran   (01.03.09)
I especially enjoy these pix - the same dome-shape bandage, the same black and red markings on the chin - ha ha, the Arabs are such incompetents artistically.
36. Al Jazeera makes CNN look like Avigdor Lieberman.
Jae ,   Lynn USA   (01.03.09)
And that's the ballgame! Kedar is SPOT-ON. When CNN was blatantly anti Israel (still is, but not as vociferous) Israel told them to be bal;anced or leave the country. Al Jazeera makes CNN look like Avigdor Lieberman.
37. shut down al jazeera
debbie ,   israel   (01.03.09)
TO THE DOC, HAIFA Good work, Doc. Keep it up.
38. #7 Thank you Doc - you are right (END)
jewish girl ,   israel   (01.03.09)
39. # 4 David
Arthur ,   Fort Bragg, NC   (01.03.09)
David, when is Texas going to give back Texas to Mexico?? You live in the Mexicans homes.
40. Gazans-throw out hamas
IOraj   (01.03.09)
Soldiers are coming--gazans -tell israelis by email and phone where hamas is hiding and you will get rewards and save your lives. If you help hamas, you will end up hurting your families. Even Yusuf's son says hamas are killers and liars and he hates his own father. they are playing you for pigs and monkeys. Iran has been helpinig them , the shiite infidels. C'mon, save yourselves.
41. israel try to hide the sun.....
HAMAS ,   BELGIUM   (01.03.09)
aljazeera is a good channel that shows the real criminal .israel and usa departement worsen their situations . I was peaceful now i 'm going to be a jihadist.
42. christianne amanpour
elan   (01.03.09)
This is a spokesperson for all liberation movements, siding with hamas and asking israel to eat rockets.No, Christianne, you root for hamas with your jimmy carter husband with all kinds of peace bullshit. No more rockets is the goal and hamas will be hurt. And you can shut the hell up. get her big mouth out of the country.
43. YES SHUT ALJAZEERA DOWN
PAM BADGER ,   SUMMERVILLE USA   (01.03.09)
BATTLECRY!!
44. #41 "Hamas, Belgium"???
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (01.03.09)
And I though that Belgium belonged to the Belgians... oh, how I pity those poor Belgians. Care for some really tasty Godiva Falafel?
45. horror
david ,   london   (01.03.09)
what is Israel doing ?
46. David, #4
Mary ,   USA   (01.03.09)
Nothing will satisfy Jacob's restless brother. Here is some history, read it. Or are you able to? Genesis 27 This explains what happened to start this.
47. #4no offence dave but u need to get
Open ur Mind ,   Israel   (01.03.09)
ur facts right..Its ISRAEL and it Is-real and its GAZA not gasa, altho they do have a tendency to blow themselves up. U dont know the facts, we dont occupy Gaza they want to occupy us. If Israelis need to leave Israel then may I suggest that all the muslims in eurabia return to their respective countries as well..after all whats good for the goose is good for the gander n'cest pas? Thanks for ur observation.
48. I hope that they censor the one sided
Censure this time ,   all Journos   (01.03.09)
journalists from getting into gaza. They are only looking for a scoop, a good photo, to make more money, they dont care what they say or what it means...they dont realise that the info the feed the world is the fire that will eventually burn them from within...afterall cancer usually spreads.
49. What part of media freedom do you not understand
SAS ,   Atlanta, USA   (01.03.09)
What Al Jazeera shows is the truth. The whole truth and nothing but the truth. The human cost of the US invasion of Iraq, the Israeli persecution of the Palestinians, the dead from the latest attacks on Gaza. If Dr Kedar is offended by the truth, then he should watch Fox Ness which offers a sugar coated version of the ugly realities of war.
50. what gives with all the davids today??
david et david ,   Houston Israel   (01.03.09)
51. why ?
ziad ,   lebanon   (01.04.09)
because they are showing your truth to world and exposing your arogance !!
52. What?
r ,   USA   (01.04.09)
Is this the same man that spoke of the irrelevance of AlAqsa Mosque to the Muslims? And he is asking to cease the broadcast of Aljazeera!!! Ummmmm...dont think so!
53. #17 typical prejudiced israeli
Ali ,   Lebanon   (01.04.09)
palestinean refugees were expelled from their homes to establish a pure racist jewish state...the only place they must be resettled in ther OWN houses in what you name "israel"
54. #19 FYI
Ali ,   Lebanon   (01.04.09)
OTV is funded by a CHRISTIAN liberal party who fought Syria for 15 years.. New TV is funded by Socialist party and it was banned twice because it attacked Saudi regime and Syrian regime.
55. Shut down Al Jazeera? You mean Israel allows it to operate ?
AK   (01.04.09)
Israeli government allows the enemy media free hand in its territory at the time of war?
56. #4, David, speak only for yourself; I support Israel 1000%
AK   (01.04.09)
Transfer Egyptians from Gaza back to Egypt, and the Arabs in Judea and Sumeria back to Jordan & Syria and Arabs from Galilee back to Lebanon. Return the land of Israel to the Jews -- the land's rightful owners have returned and want their land back.
57. al jazira shutting
salim ,   lebanon beirut   (01.04.09)
I dont want to discuss the rightness or not of your calling to forbid al jazira in Israel but i woul like to know in your opinion why this network have this approach and in the sametime, the owners, the qarati authorities have good relations with israel. I was as a journalist in the plane when the arab delegation led by the qatari wen to UN during the 2006 war in Lebanon and we heard all the qatari FM speaking directly on phone with Levni. How do you explian this duplicity?
58. Worlwide [Arab] Media crisis: Core of Journalism
Norma Fares ,   Middle East   (01.04.09)
I’m not an Israeli citizen. I’m a Middle Easterner who live the atrocity of the majority of Arab Regimes [neighborhood] that are keen to nourish their kids/citizens with the education of hatred and rejection of the other [non-Muslim] what ever and who ever the other is. This education is taught in Arabic language only. Western language used by those regimes i.e. at Religion dialogue summit in NY, are only practiced to hide their atrocity then to misguide who simply do not know them [in real and enough] Asking and or calling the majority of Arab and non-Arab Media to adopt the core value of journalism i.e. Truth, Objectivity and Honesty is first and foremost their duty and our right –as audience/reader/listener— equally. As far as Arab Media is concerned, this call will remain a dream with no horizon as long Media is controlled by Arab-dictator-regimes that would prefer to stay rather than adopting Objectivity. Aljazeera –that is criticized, sometimes banned, in some Arab countries i.e. Jordan, Morocco and KSA for revealing some of their social issues— bans any report that would approach any of [many] Qatar’s social and Human issues where as Aljazeera dared to launch a Human Rights Desk a few weeks ago. I would only accept the role of Aljazeera-TV-platform for its receiving Israeli guests to make up their point of view about common regional crisis and conflicts (which Al-Arabiya-Saudi-channel did this time!) and showing the entire world 2 facts about the majority of Arab countries: 1 - the Arab-regime-mindset in terms of hatred speeches, rejection of other cultures and backgrounds, violence and blood labeling that block any peace process 2 – The disgraceful and inhuman social crisis of Arab World in terms of poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, corruption, pollutions… Looking at Aljazeera as Media source for real news –based on the core of journalism—is something that must be corrected, at least, at the western Media and viewers. So what would make all those Arabs and Arab Media satisfied? Hamas & Co and the majority of Arab Media (including Aljazeera) founded, funded and controlled by Arab-dictator-regimes will never be satisfied unless Israel is destroyed. So yes, it’s neither about Aljazeera nor about the occupation but about a corrupted mindset that works against Peace. [Writer] Joseph Beshara wrote on elaph about the negative role of Arab Media in terms of objectivity (i.e. by hiding the atrocity of Hamas) and the Arab Media misleading that goes against peace: http://www.elaph.com/Web/AsdaElaph/2009/1/396428.htm From a media perspective, would the right suggestion of Dr. Mordechai to shut Aljazeera office in Israel bring some benefits? I do not know. I hope so though. [I] As a Media person --who respect and try, as much as possible, to adhere to the core of journalism throughout expansive readings and researches -- and as human being who seek Peace for all, I’m sure that Media worldwide in general (including majority of Arab ones) are in serious danger and that that requires an immediate correction for the sake of Truth, Justice, Respect, Recognition and Reconciliation toppled with genuine love [positivism] for a genuine Peace. Is it easy? No. Would it worth giving it a try? Yes. Thank you Dr. Mordechai for your vital article.
59. a message to Mordechai Kedar
mike ,   somewhere   (01.04.09)
i wonder how a university lecturer from a country that claims democracy is saying this towards a hitting channel in the whole world..maybe u r affraid of the professianlaism they r working with.. dont forget that u have been hosted at this channel, u had no problem to appear on it. i just wanna remind u that hosts israelis even spokesmen from the IDF. an extrimest like you should do his best not to give other advices about how to act and what to do, u need first to rise to humans level.
60. Blocking Al Jazeera
Dave ,   Tel Aviv   (01.04.09)
I am proud to say that I was one of the 2 protesters who stood in front of the Al Jazeera reporter today in Tel Aviv. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaMBjVghuBg.
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