Opinion  Guy Bechor
The pornography of terror on Israeli media
Guy Bechor
Published: 23.10.15, 10:43
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1. Thank G' for electronic media where
Cynthia   (10.23.15)
the truth is told. I feel sorry for those in Israel who only watch TV or listen to the radio. They get a leftist twisted corrupt view of the happenings in Israel. No better than Communist Russia and their Pravda.
2. Almost a brilliant article
MadDad ,   Johannesburg RSA   (10.23.15)
The author makes a very good point. It is entirely acceptable for Israel to hold news outlets to a standard that meets our goals which would imply some basic controls on the media vultures that currently run rampant up to the point of making up news as can be seen by the Pallywood productions. Maybe its the tolerant democratic freedoms they enjoy in this potentially volatile land that allows them freedom to create blatant agenda driven news and re-write history. Great point Mr Author
3. newspornography
freddy hollander ,   amsterdam   (10.23.15)
This travesty of newsreporting is not only limited to the Israƫli press or media. The Europeans, especially BBC are prime examples of doing the terrorist a favour by installing fear into citizens, friends and potential visitors to Israel and the Jewish people and satisfaction to our enemies. Stop or invest heavily in bringing out the positives of Israel. There is so so much.
4. David Rafael in Ra'aana...Beit Lid was the turning point...
Jew-C ,   JewLandia (Israel)   (10.23.15)
The terrorist attack at Beit Lid Junction on 22 January 1995 was the turning point in the manner in which the media reports on terrorist attacks...and it wasn't the television that created that turning point. It was the newspapers...if you go back to 23 January 1995 and have a look at the headlines ALL of the Israeli Newspapers for that day you will see the photographs of 20 Israeli soldiers in uniform and one civilian all under the banner headline (translating from Hebrew) "THE CHILDREN DID NOT RETURN HOME" from that point forward to the present we have the continuing deterioration of proper standards...in the old days if a media outlet put up any photo or image in which a family member could easily identify their loved one PRIOR to official notification...that media outlet was heavily fined by the Israeli Censor. Today this is not possible you have all manner of non-professionals with an agenda (both on the left and right of the political spectrum) who rapidly busy themselves with sending out image after image of blood and guts and gore. They all want to be first and they all know that "What bleeds leads" In other words yes the media war has what to do with it...but there are studies that clearly indicate that it is small outfits branded with specific political points of view who are responsible for the spillage of images all over our screens. The mainstream media shouldn't follow they should be leading the way back and reigning in the mavericks.
5. @Kathy Daly Edwards ur not an IAF Pilot are you?!
Sally Forth ,   Israel   (10.23.15)
because if you were an IAF Pilot, an IDF Navy Seal, an IDF soldier you would realize how ignorant your comment is! there have always been people out to annihilate us...from Amalak in the Bible, through Hitler, till today...and you know what we are still here! So clearly we are doing something very right...of course it doesn't hurt to have the Mighty & Merciful G-d of Israel on our side!
6. Mr. Bechor: Rules in America?
Israela ,   Israel   (10.23.15)
prove it give us chapter, verse and subsection for both federal and state law. America has no such standard because America has freedom of press...it is a guaranteed constitutional right. for goodness sake just wait until the next massacre at a school or college (G-d forbid this shouldn't happen) in the United States and you will get plenty of close up action. Your premise is off if you are using the USA media as a standard.
7. Israeli anxiety
Kate ,   Atlanta   (10.23.15)
Why is what I said ignorant? My son-in-law is a green beret in US and I'm a licensed psychotherapist. Anxiety services us very well, just like some stress in our lives is good. I believe God does protect Israel but you can assist Him if it pleases Him.
8. Re USA: "there are no live shootings" ........
Murray the K ,   Brooklyn, NY   (10.23.15)
because in the celebrated massacres there are no shooting at all. I say that because there is no physical evidence in every such case, nothing at all except video and narrative.
9. A sane voice in wilderness. Add to that: Leftist media!
(10.23.15)
10. Cynthia sit down with that leftist baloney!
(10.23.15)
there are more right wing media outlets fanning the fire of hatred than there are left wing media.
11. @7 = Kathy Daly Edwards from Atlanta Georgia USA
Sally Forth ,   Israel   (10.24.15)
it is ignorant because you don't live here 24/7 therefore you are NOT capable of assessing our mind set. Your comments thus far sound very much like the comments of someone who is looking down at another group of people and from their high & mighty place telling them how to be and what to think without having a clue about the reality they are facing or the skills they have acquired through their own life experience. P.S. that your son-in-law is a green beret in the USA is a very nice thing FOR HIM but it doesn't QUALIFY you regarding the Israel reality in any way. the fact that you are a licensed psychotherapist is very nice FOR YOU but your qualification and licensing is American and is irrelevant to Israel.
12. I very rarely agree with Guy on anything but...
Shachar ,   Eilat   (10.25.15)
the Israeli press is helping drive the terror wave(for their own benefit) and is also culpable in the deaths of innocent civilians killed by lynch mobs. In the early 1990's there was a wave of stabbing attacks which led Rabin to "take Gaza out of Tel Aviv". There were no lynchings, no innocent bystanders killed and no panic...Gaza was taken out of Tel Aviv and the attacks subsided. Let the gov't deal with the terrorists (that's their job) and the press go back to reporting the facts, one hour in the evening is more than enough. The best solution to terror is continuing a normal life....that is the way it should always be.
13. Invest in compensating "Palestinians" to leave
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.26.15)
When all is said and done, the only real solution is resounding Israeli victory over "Palestinians". Followed by a massive "Palestinian" departure. Instead of investing in appeasing and enriching "Palestinians", Israel needs to invest in compensating them to leave forever. This is a one time investment with permanent returns.
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