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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 10:29 AM Jul 2014

Israel bans radio advert listing names of children killed in Gaza

Source: The Guardian (UK)

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority has banned a radio advertisement from a human rights organisation which listed the names of some of the scores of children killed in Gaza since the conflict began 17 days ago.

B'Tselem's appeal against the decision was rejected on Wednesday. It intends to petition Israel's supreme court on Sunday in an effort to get the ban overturned.

The IBA said the ad's content was "politically controversial". The broadcast refers to child deaths in Gaza and reads out some of the victims' names.



Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/24/israel-bans-radio-advert-listing-names-children-killed-gaza



Really does speak for itself, no?
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Israel bans radio advert listing names of children killed in Gaza (Original Post) geek tragedy Jul 2014 OP
Wow! Just freaking wow! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #1
For christsakes!! bravenak Jul 2014 #2
I wonder if it'll get alerted on geek tragedy Jul 2014 #3
I hope not. bravenak Jul 2014 #4
There was also a thread posted yesterday over in General Discussion... countryjake Jul 2014 #12
Thank you. bravenak Jul 2014 #13
Bad idea to censor that. Turbineguy Jul 2014 #5
What are they afraid of? aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #6
Who ever brilliant idea this was should get the ax. iandhr Jul 2014 #7
The only Democracy in the Middle East! Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #8
Wow. The Israeli government is batting 1.000 kysrsoze Jul 2014 #9
Can't have that. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #10
WTF?! sakabatou Jul 2014 #11
 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
4. I hope not.
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 10:39 AM
Jul 2014

This has been a very upsetting time in the world. We need to see the names.

There was a thread, in IP, blaming the media for the deaths, i guess because they film the bodies and show them. Mental gymnastics.

countryjake

(8,554 posts)
12. There was also a thread posted yesterday over in General Discussion...
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 07:27 PM
Jul 2014

Revealed: the Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces posted riverwalker
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025280122


Bravenak, did you see this thread posted by KoKo?

Not In Our Name: Jewish Activists Arrested in Sit-in at Friends of Israel Defense Forces NYC Office
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017204489

Protests in response to Israel's assault on Gaza have drawn hundreds -- and in some cases thousands -- around the world. On Tuesday, members of Jewish Voice for Peace and Jews Say No! occupied the New York City office of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, a non-profit group that raises money in the United States to send to the Israeli military. For about an hour, activists read the names of the more than 600 Palestinians killed, and demanded the organization stop its fundraising for the military attacking Gaza. Nine were arrested when they refused to leave the premises. We get a video report from the protest.

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/7/23/not_in_our_name_jewish_activists

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
13. Thank you.
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 07:30 PM
Jul 2014

I'll have to go check them out.
I hope this ends soon. If they could just stop killing in order to start talking, there could be a deal.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
6. What are they afraid of?
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 10:56 AM
Jul 2014

Is Israel afraid of its own people, that they will start questioning their own government's course in dealing with the Palestinian issue? Losing the public's confidence is probably what Netanyahu fears most.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
7. Who ever brilliant idea this was should get the ax.
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 11:02 AM
Jul 2014

I am generally supportive of Israel but stuff like this is just plain stupid.



What they should have done is allow the ad to air and then put out a statement. "Hamas is telling people to say in there homes so they can be martyrs. They are launching rockets from schools and hospitals. They want there own people to die to bolster their propaganda. The blood of these kids is on their hands."

kysrsoze

(6,010 posts)
9. Wow. The Israeli government is batting 1.000
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 11:42 AM
Jul 2014

What else can they do to turn global sentiment against them? I wonder how long Israeli citizens will put up with this madness, and whether they'll remove the current right-wing party from power in the next election.

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