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Israelis renounce membership in world journalist federation [ IFJ ]
Haaretz ^
| Fri., July 21, 2006 Tamuz 25, 5766
| Assaf Carmel and Haaretz Service
Posted on 07/21/2006 10:59:23 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The IDF attacked the Hezbollah's TV station shortly after it began its offensive in Lebanon last week. The IFJ said in a statement last weekend that the strike is "a clear demonstration that Israel has a policy of using violence to silence media it does not agree with." IFJ members in Israel demanded that the censure be lifted immediately and asked why the IFJ did not condemn Hezbollah for firing rockets at Israeli journalists. After the IFJ refused to nullify its condemnation, the six Israeli members announced their immediate resignation. "I have no intention of being a being a card-carrying member of an organization that would give a similar card to Hezbollah member, whether he is firing Katyusha or serving as the group's propaganda man at its TV station," Anosh said. "A terrorist is not a journalist, and if an international organization prefers to have terrorists as members then count us out."
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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Canada; Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Germany; Israel; Japan; Mexico; Russia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; ifj; israel; wot
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posted on
07/21/2006 10:59:26 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: Berosus; Cincinatus' Wife; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; FairOpinion; ...
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posted on
07/21/2006 10:59:46 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(updated my FR profile on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: SunkenCiv
The IFJ, had it been in existence, would have defended Goebbel's propaganda machine as "journalists". These people don't realize that the more they act on their bias, the more people are losing any respect for journalism and journalists. They're joining lawyers in the population's low regard.
To: winner3000
"They're joining lawyers in the population's low regard."
Along with used car salesman and Amway distributors/recruiters.
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posted on
07/21/2006 11:12:45 AM PDT
by
Convert from ECUSA
(The Arab League jihad continues on like a fart in an elevator - FR American in Israel)
To: Convert from ECUSA
Hey, that does a disservice to used car salesmen. ;')
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posted on
07/21/2006 11:18:02 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(updated my FR profile on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: winner3000
It's related to the NY Slimes' exposure of US surveillance methods.
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posted on
07/21/2006 11:19:24 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(updated my FR profile on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: SunkenCiv
Journalists should ask why the Lebanese army won't fight to oust Hezbollah, but will fight to oust Israel.
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posted on
07/21/2006 11:25:08 AM PDT
by
syriacus
(The Lebanese army WON'T fight to oust Hezbollah, but WILL fight to oust Israel.)
To: SunkenCiv
OK....so how about timeshare salesman? :)
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posted on
07/21/2006 11:27:25 AM PDT
by
Convert from ECUSA
(The Arab League jihad continues on like a fart in an elevator - FR American in Israel)
To: Convert from ECUSA
...anyone who makes unsoliticited sales phone calls, or sends unwanted email to thousands of people...
...Moslems...
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posted on
07/21/2006 11:35:29 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(updated my FR profile on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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