Posted on 09/08/2013 9:56:14 PM PDT by Rabin
Losing credibility is a choice that Al-Jazeera opted for months ago and it seems that it won’t let go. The discrepancy between what is being aired and circulated on Al-Jazeera America and on Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr epitomises the dilemma of the news channel that carries rhetoric extremely inconsistent with that of Qatari officials. The result is a growing resentment of the channel along with the policies of the small emirate trying to play a role in shaping a very wide and complex region called the Middle East. Such resentment is very clear in the amount of sarcasm and jokes generated by Egyptians on Facebook and Twitter criticising what they describe as a role not fitting a microscopic dot on the global map. If you are not of the Brotherhood follower of Al-Jazeera; since the populous overthrow of Morsi, the “professional” news organisation have failed to meet the most basic ingredients of a neutral news story when covering Egypt. For the majority of Egyptians, the Qatari news channel is a mouthpiece of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Al Jazeera IS the mouthpiece of the Muslim Brotherhood. It’s clearer tp the average Egyptian than it is the liberal pinheads drooling over its new American offering. What’s sad is that 50+ years ago, we would have united with the Egyptian people who are clearly, furiously condemning Islamism and wanting modernization. Instead, we have a pro-Islamist Obama rooting for our enemies. It’s unbelievable!
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