Robert Fisk, LA Times, December 27, 2005:
"I first realised the enormous pressures on American journalists in the Middle East when I went some years ago to say goodbye to a colleague from the Boston Globe. I expressed my sorrow that he was leaving a region where he had obviously enjoyed reporting. I could save my sorrows for someone else, he said. One of the joys of leaving was that he would no longer have to alter the truth to suit his paper's more vociferous readers.
"'I used to call the Israeli Likud Party 'right wing,'' he said. 'But recently, my editors have been telling me not to use the phrase. A lot of our readers objected.' And so now, I asked? 'We just don't call it 'right wing' anymore.'
"Ouch. I knew at once that these "readers" were viewed at his newspaper as Israel's friends, but I also knew that the Likud under Benjamin Netanyahu was as right wing as it had ever been."
"I first realised the enormous pressures on American journalists in the Middle East when I went some years ago to say goodbye to a colleague from the Boston Globe. I expressed my sorrow that he was leaving a region where he had obviously enjoyed reporting. I could save my sorrows for someone else, he said. One of the joys of leaving was that he would no longer have to alter the truth to suit his paper's more vociferous readers.
"'I used to call the Israeli Likud Party 'right wing,'' he said. 'But recently, my editors have been telling me not to use the phrase. A lot of our readers objected.' And so now, I asked? 'We just don't call it 'right wing' anymore.'
"Ouch. I knew at once that these "readers" were viewed at his newspaper as Israel's friends, but I also knew that the Likud under Benjamin Netanyahu was as right wing as it had ever been."
8 Comments:
It is the same policy as refusing to call the Palestinians, who murdered a pregnant woman and her 4 daughters, at point blank range, putting abullet in the head of each to ensure they were dead, terrorists.
The same reason as eddie has posting a picture of himself, punching his own mouth.
Ask the Likud party how it classifies itself. Maybe they are concerned about the opinion antisemites.
Bored,
I have no issue with any of your suggestions.
Changes to the site will not be happening right now, probably later in the year. Far too many other things to deal with right now - like finishing a book.
As for remaining civil, this is something I completely agree with. But how to impose it? Very hard, unless censorship occurs, and I'd rather not. BUT, I encourage all people to remain civil.
Identifying ourselves would be a good start.
Good suggestion bored. But who cares if an antisemite actually reveals his identity? Is doesn't change what he is.
So you and eddie are out in front about your racism. How nice.
Why are you concerned? Your annonimity keeps your reputation safe.
Addamo, was the evidence presented to you when you were accused of pedophilia? Could you refute the testimony of a child? You could, couldn't you?
Just curious
I'm not quite convinced. Your trollish comments regarding holes makes me suspect you are hiding something.
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