Tag Archives: Gaza
End of the Line
Petition: withdraw Charles Enderlin’s press licence It took thirteen years for the Israeli Government to announce what every rational person already knew. Mohamed al Durrah was in all reasonable likelihood not shot by the IDF at Netzarim Junction in the Gaza Strip on September … Continue reading
A course in map reading III
12 January 2013 Jabaliya on the map When you read BBC Gaza reports you can’t help wondering whether any of its reporters have ever visited. Or perhaps we should wonder if any of the subeditors ever thought to fact-check … Continue reading
Population games
6 January 2013 Who wins the density prize? The myth that Gaza is (one of the) the most densely populated places in the world refuses to die†. Perhaps its their refusal to come to terms with Israel that provides the evidence that … Continue reading
Why ROR sounds like ROAR
2 December 2012 Israel and the Arab Right of Return I was asked an apparently serious question why Israel objects to the Palestinian Right of Return. This was my extended answer. The short answer So why doesn’t Israel accept a … Continue reading
Omar wasn’t a terrorist but Ahmed was
29 November 2012 Will the BBC amend the story? In If I was a Hamas PR guru … I would take lessons from the BBC, 5MFI accused the BBC of shilling for Hamas exactly as their media section would have directed. Now … Continue reading
A course in map reading I
22 November 2012 How the BBC mapped the conflict Operation Pillar of Defence is over, for now but I expect the two graphics provided to show the extent of attacks will be links for a long time and online for … Continue reading
Reflection in Gaza
21 November 2012 Why are you trapped? Erin Cunningham is probably a caring woman but how is it possible to be a journalist in Gaza and not see any rockets launched? How is it not possible to see them and … Continue reading
Worth more than gold
21 November 2012 Public diplomacy is the 4th front I want to thank you. You are doing very important work; I follow your activities. We are [operating] on four fronts: The military front, the home front, the diplomatic front and … Continue reading
Sometimes you need proportion
16 November 2012 Rocket and mortar range to your town Five Minutes for Israel is producing maps of the relative rocket and mortar range between Southern Israel and major world cities. Futher versions are coming as fast as I can … Continue reading
Throwing punches at Klitschko
15 November 2012 Boxing–Gaza analogy There’s a war going on. I guess I don’t have to remind you and much of the discussion is only clichés. Israel doesn’t use disproportionate force†. Some casualties are innocent victims but most are not‡. Much of the criticism can be … Continue reading
