Sunday, April 17, 2011

The New York Times Changes Its Format for Describing Civilian Casualties in Gaza

After insisting that "about half" of the dead in recent fighting in Gaza were civilians, and faced with evidence that the figure was closer to one-quarter, the Times has changed its description of casualties.  There was an interesting new formulation in The Times' coverage of the murder of Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian pro-Palestinian activist living (and dying at the hands of Islamists) in Gaza.

According to the Times, "[Arrigoni] had been worried about leaving because of rising tensions on the border with Israel after a recent Hamas attack on a school bus in Israel that critically injured a 16-year-old boy. In the subsequent clashes, 19 Palestinians, including some civilians, were killed in Gaza and he feared more deaths from Israeli fire. [emphasis added.]

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2 comments:

prasad said...

Israel and Palestinian is a very long conflict both sides sit together and have a peace talks then they can find a good solution for this problem but this situation has to be changed. If this fighting continuous among them it will not only effect in that region but also this can effect on allover the world.

prasad said...

World should focus on Israel & Palestinian side there should be held discussions between them both sides aim should be one that is peace then only this entire region will be safe and world will be safe. Palestinians should be give up terrorism these kidnaps and murders are raises the tensions between them Palestinians should not believe in terrorism they should not gain anything with this terrorism only peace talks will be held and peace will be happened