Gaza Media War

(VIDEO - 5:25) Israel and Hamas are fighting on two fronts in Gaza -- a military battle, and a battle for public opinion. People around the world are being confronted with horrifying images of war, as well as all sorts of spin from various sources in the ongoing Gaza tragedy. As the combatants attempt to control the message, the media sphere is also crowded with self-promotion by secondary players. Full Story »

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Mike LaBonte
4.4
by Mike LaBonte - Jan. 21, 2009

Each of the clips gives little more than a sense of it's direction, but all together this gives a high altitude view of the differing agendas pursued by media outlets, some possibly guided by governments. A typical excellent Global Pulse segment.

I am still waiting for someone to point out that the Hamas rockets shown lying on the ground in Israeli news are semi-intact, and there is no crater. I'm not sure if the use of these "toys" is a sign of Hamas desperation, or a clever ploy to make Israel overplay their hand and lose in the end.

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