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Palestinian commentator Rula Jebreal explodes on MSNBC (Original Post) egbertowillies Jul 2014 OP
Good for her! ann--- Jul 2014 #1
more please.. Let's get more even-handed coverage. annabanana Jul 2014 #2
I would not say she 'exploded' or went ballistic, elleng Jul 2014 #3
Yes, I agree wholeheartedly /nt Dragonfli Jul 2014 #5
She did not "explode in anger" that characterization of her comments alone is part of the bias. Dragonfli Jul 2014 #4
Yes. elleng Jul 2014 #6
I love this woman. toddwv Jul 2014 #7
Bias? Every news organization makes sure that the images of Gazans, frightened injured and dead question everything Jul 2014 #8
 

ann---

(1,933 posts)
1. Good for her!
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 03:19 PM
Jul 2014

She is 100% correct. America is Israel's sheep. I thought Obama would be different but he isn't.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
2. more please.. Let's get more even-handed coverage.
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 03:20 PM
Jul 2014

Lying and twisting the story cannot be sustained in today's media environment

elleng

(130,126 posts)
3. I would not say she 'exploded' or went ballistic,
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 03:26 PM
Jul 2014

those are hyper-dramatic characterizations of this necessary conversation (and should NOT appear in headlines 'explaining' the story.) She stated the facts, and Eli Lake failed to do so.

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
4. She did not "explode in anger" that characterization of her comments alone is part of the bias.
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 04:28 PM
Jul 2014

I would characterize someone advocating killing mothers of children described as "little snakes" that should be exterminated the type of comments one could characterize as such, and the vile mind that spouted that explosion has power and support within the Israeli Government, what the young woman in that interview did was simply state the truth.

The bias payed for by AIPAC is sickening in this country, the young lady was right, face it.

toddwv

(2,830 posts)
7. I love this woman.
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 05:36 PM
Jul 2014

Rula is always no-holds-barred. She's intelligent, well-spoken, and passionate. She doesn't seem to be running the same media filter that other "pundits" seem to have in place.

question everything

(47,263 posts)
8. Bias? Every news organization makes sure that the images of Gazans, frightened injured and dead
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:26 PM
Jul 2014

are displayed in detail. Whenever Wolf interviews an Israeli, he makes sure to then gives Hamas equal time.

No one ever asks the Hamas representatives why rockets and tunnels are more important than the lives of Gazans and bomb shelters.

But, hey, "exploding" in anger can be more productive that debating the facts.

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