The Ghost of Snapped Shot

If you see photographs like this in your local newspaper this weekend, be sure to check out the companion story, which explains the background that I guarantee you will not be told with the pictures--as the story told in print is totally different than the story told by the photographs and captions sent across about it!

From the AP's story: BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip--Israeli forces fired Friday at a group of women who streamed to a Gaza mosque to serve as human shields for gunmen holed up there, killing one and wounding 10, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.

The dead woman was one of several hundred who heeded a call by Hamas militants to ring the mosque in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun. Their presence allowed the gunmen inside to escape, ending their 19-hour standoff with soldiers parked outside in tanks and armored personnel carriers, the army and militants said.

There are very few innocents in the Palestinian territories. The citizenry there is completely intertwined with the terrorist mafia that controls the entire region. Sadly, instead of trying to report truthfully (although full credit is due to the Associated Press for actually reporting the above story, and my sincerest gratitude is owed to Yakub Ralwah for filing the report), the press is more often interested in wholly simplistic re-tellings of the story of David and Goliath, with the "Zionist" state inevitably playing the role of Goliath. Whether this is due to the Press' gullibilty, or whether the press is complicit in enabling and protecting the terrorist regime that's ruling the Palestinian serfs, remains to be seen.

In related news, it appears that police elsewhere in the West Bank have clashed with "armed members of a local family," who proceeded to light the entire force's vehicle fleet on fire. Anyone who denies that the Palestinian territory is controlled by murderous thugs is either intentionally lying, or is completely blind to reality.

I'm going to round up photographs of these events in the extended article, so as usual, be sure to continue reading to see the completely one-sided photographic report filed on the wires. (Also reported at Sweetness & Light, Yoni the Blogger, and LGF)

Update: It appears that the militants in question have either hosted, or had someone else host in their place, a glorious press conference. Also, the Sun has chimed in.

Update again: Someone at the AFP likes terrorists so much that they described this event as "a daring rescue by heavily veiled women." Yup, you read that right. The daring rescue of armed murderers from the evil Zionist army! The AFP should be ashamed for letting such a grotesque caption come across its wires!Notice how the photographer tries to hide the real nature of this gathering, by suggesting that it is a protest. This is the highest level of dishonesty, and illustrates perfectly the levels to which the press will go to lie to you.





The following is unbelievably slanted! I suspect that someone at AFP really enjoys seeing dead Jews!





Why was it that the Israeli Defense Force was firing in these women's direction? CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPH, which sums it up clearly enough for me:



The locals quickly organized a spontaneous protest--though, based on the fact that Hamas requested these women act as shields to the murderous scum hiding in a religious building, it's not beyond belief to think that this protest was just as pre-planned. Not that you'll figure that out from the captions (though credit is due to Mohammed for mentioning the "human shield" angle):




Now how's this for comedy? The militants involved held a press conference, now that they're safely protected by the press against the IDF:



Uh, Hatem—these women were killed by the militants that put them at risk. The IDF was merely the weapon that the insane, murderous "militants" used.

 Tags: al aqsa hamas hatem moussa mohammed ballas mohammed salem nayef hashlamoun suhaib salem AP REUTERS #Human Shields

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Comments:

#1 Gur 03-Nov-2006

I'm pretty sure the insignia on the girl is Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade... for what it's worth, having read your bio, check out Sam Harris's "The End of Faith", it's a lucid read on rationality over faith and the morality therein... other than that, your site hosts some of the scariest mug-shots out there, keep up the great work!!

all the best- AG