Haaretz ‘Fabricated’ Story About ‘Settler Attack’ in Hevron

INN ^ | 5/19/2014, 2:43 PM | Ari Soffer

[Olog-hai]

Far-left Israeli newspaper Haaretz has been accused of fabricating an “attack” by Jews celebrating Lag Ba’omer against one of its journalists in Hevron, in an attempt to incite against Jewish residents of the ancient city.

The article claimed that “settlers” celebrating Lag Ba’omer on Saturday night chose to light their customary bonfire in the middle of a “Palestinian olive grove”, and alleged that a group of Jewish celebrants then “assaulted” a Haaretz journalist who was at the scene as he tried to film it. […]

But Arutz Sheva blogger and Canadian indigenous rights activist Ryan Bellerose, who was visiting Hevron as part of a solidarity and fact-finding mission—and happened to be present at the bonfire—expressed his shock at the story, which he said simply never happened.

The event did not take place in an olive orchard of any description—either Jewish or Arab—but rather in a park close to a Jewish-owned house, and officials including police and firemen were present throughout the celebration, Bellerose told Arutz Sheva. …

[Stepan12]

They’re not called the “New York Times” of Israel for nothing. They are the same trashy, self hating* Liberalism that the “New York Times” has to offer

*They claimed that the battle of Dir Yassin was a massacre. Earlier the “New York Times” buried news of the holocaust in their inner pages while it was occurring.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai.

The article claimed that “settlers” celebrating Lag Ba’omer on Saturday night chose to light their customary bonfire in the middle of a “Palestinian olive grove”, and alleged that a group of Jewish celebrants then “assaulted” a Haaretz journalist who was at the scene... Arutz Sheva blogger and Canadian indigenous rights activist Ryan Bellerose... happened to be present at the bonfire... said... The event did not take place in an olive orchard of any description -- either Jewish or Arab—but rather in a park close to a Jewish-owned house, and officials including police and firemen were present throughout the celebration, Bellerose told Arutz Sheva.

Prison for the reporter who concocted the story, firing and blackballing of the editors responsible, and a full advertiser boycott of Haaretz is in order.

[SJackson]

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I can hardly believe it. Ha'aertz would no more fabricate a story than the NY Times would.

[Eleutheria5]

I believe they are actual partners with the NY Times in some respect. The two papers are closely aligned.

[Stepan12]

The "New York Times" said that Deir Yassin was a massacre, but contrary to The "New York Times" and the David Duke, electronic intifada inspired wikipedia middle east section, here is the real story of Deir Yassin.