So far, I’ve overseen coverage of four different Gaza wars (‘09, ‘12, ‘14, ‘21).
In each, a large percentage of missiles fired from Gaza landed in Gaza and killed Gazans.
In each, Israel was blamed for these deaths.
In each, Hamas’ ‘Health Ministry’ was quoted unquestionably by major media outlets.
In each, the presumption of guilt was assigned to Israel. The presumption of innocence was assigned to Gaza’s terror outfits.
May 24, 2022 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
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A new @CNN report is now claiming "evidence" that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in a "targeted attack" by Israeli forces.
It's a wildly irresponsible report, reminiscent of the al-Durrah libel of 2000 that fueled the deadly 2nd Intifada.
CNN's claims defy logic and some are overtly false. The report also makes ample use of multiple discredited sources and uses word tricks to misdirect the reader.
Below is a partial breakdown of the deceitful account and the unanswered questions it leaves.
Apr 28, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
This is Pawel Frenkel.
Most have never heard of him, but he's one of the most important figures in the annals of Holocaust history.
There are no photos of him, hence the artist rendering. He died at 23 while fighting the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto.
At 20 he was the commander of ŻZW, the most effective of the Jewish fighting orgs in the Ghetto.
He ran a sophisticated clandestine operation with skill and discipline.
He was also likely the inspiration for the fictional Andrei Androfski in the famed Leon Uris novel Mila 18.
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