Foreign Press on Foreign Affairs
I thought I would add a bit of colour by discussing a highly important issue to me–Israel–through the eyes of an article from a foreign source.
Last summer, Israel’s war in Lebanon was a huge source of controversy. Photos circulated all over the globe of suffering citizens in Lebanon, news reports blasted Israel for the accidental killing of UN observers, and the Israeli people seemed to be generally unsatisfied with the outcome of the war. Israel traditionally gets bad press; somehow, no matter how many Israeli civilians die as a result of terror attacks, the front page seems to carry a picture of the poor, suffering terrorists.
However, this article paints a different picture. It doesn’t even mention the damage done to Lebanon; rather, it focuses on the suffering Israelis faced as a result of war. From evacuations to children suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the BBC seems highly sympathetic towards the plight of a country at war.
Complicated issues breed complicated journalism.
July 13th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Well written post.
March 21st, 2008 at 6:59 am
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