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A translation is required: On 26 Dec 01, at 18:08, G.R. wrote: > HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK > --------------------------- > > >http://www.jta.org/story.asp?id=011220-foxn > > > > > >Jewish Telegraph Agency, New York, 5 Tevet 5762 02:21 | Thursday > >December 20, 2001 > > > > > > > >BEHIND THE HEADLINES > > > >Jews worry that "baseless" report on Sepember 11 could be a blow to Israel > > > >By Matthew E. Berger > > > > > > > >WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (JTA) -- American Jews have been complaining > >that a four-part series on Fox News last week insinuated that > >Israeli intelligence had foreknowledge of the Sept. 11 terror > >attacks but didn't tell American authorities. > > When "American Jews" (i.e., the Israeli lobby) is said to "complain", this really means that they are pissed mad!!! <<<>Israeli officials have called the stories "totally baseless,">>>> This doesn't really say much coming from the Israeli officials. <<<<and > >the reports were not picked up by other media outlets.>>> Which can be attributed almost, if not, entirely to the power of the Zionist lobby (and influence over the US press) than to anything to do with the story itself. If the charge had been leveled against Arabs, all things being equal, the media would have been singing an entirely different tune. <<<<Still, some > >American Jews are concerned>>> again, meaning pissed off! <<<< the report will foster negative images > >of Israel that they feared in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.>>>> Meaning, the report would present a public image of Israel that the Zionist lobby would rather do without. Although, killing Arabs would be perfectedly in line with Israel's image according to these chauvinists. <<<<"In the conspiracy media world and the hate groups, its going to > >have lots of legs,">>>> Meaning: some right-wing hate groups, such as the Klan, will pick up on the story and use it to spread propaganada, beyond what the Zionist leadership does already in order to foster obedience by Jews to Israel. <<<said Alex Safian, associate director of the > >Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, or > >CAMERA.>>>> A Zionist lobby group set up squash media reports that are critical of Israeli crimes against the Palestinians. <<<<The series, reported by Carl Cameron in Washington, alleges that > >Israeli intelligence may have had foreknowledge of the Al Qaida > >terrorist attacks because Israelis have been spying on the movements > >of Arabs in the United States.>>>> Definitely not beyond them. Think of Iraq during the 50s, Egypt, etc. <<<"There is no indication that the Israelis were involved in the > >September 11 attacks, >>> There is no indication, according to? I suppose this is what they mean by "innuendo" and "hypothesis". <<<<but investigators suspect that the Israelis > >may have gathered intelligence about the attacks and not shared it," > >Cameron said in the first segment of the series. "A highly placed > >investigator said there are 'tie-ins.' " Which is all the more believable coming from a right-wing extremely pro-Zionist station such as Fox. <<<< >Israeli officials denied the spying charges, and said that most of > >the Israelis rounded up after the Sept. 11 attacks were held for > >minor visa infractions and have since been released.>>>>> We're to believe! <<<> > > >Later parts of the series accuse an Israeli telecommunications > >company, Amdocs Ltd., of not protecting private call records and > >billing data, which Fox said could have hindered the American > >investigation into the terrorist attacks. > > > >A second Israeli telecommunications firm, Comverse Infosys, is > >accused of illegal moves in providing private phone information to > >the Israeli government. > > <<<<Critics say the pieces offer no on-the-record sources and rely > >heavily on innuendo and hypothesis.>>>>> Which critics???? Those in the pro-Israeli lobby?! <<<<Safian cites one example, in which Cameron says the U.S. government > >"looked at Amdocs" when trying to determine the cause of leaks in a > >Los Angeles drug investigation of suspects linked to Israeli > >organized crime. > > <<<<What the reporter fails to mention, Safian says, is that someone > >unrelated to Amdocs later pleaded guilty to leaking the information.>>>> Who was this "someone"? <<<<Other charges against Fox News -- which Jewish groups felt generally > >has been fair in its reportage on Israel>>>> Meaning: toe the Zionist line. <<< is that the station did > >not seek on-camera comments or rebuttals from Israeli officials or > >the companies cited>>>> Good point. That's why I read the free press (wink, wink...) <<<<and that it recycled previously aired stories.However, American Jewish and Israeli officials are baffled about > >what might have led Fox or Cameron to pursue so controversial a > >story on the basis of evidence they regard as so flimsy.>>>> I suppose the payoffs weren't enough Mr/Mrs Israeli lobby. But, at least you've demonstrated to everyone what "quality" reporting is all about with this report. <<<<Jewish groups that have spoken to reporters following up on > >Cameron's charges have been told that American government sources > >have debunked the allegations.>>>> Well. the American government gets payed well to toe to Israeli line. <<<<Virtually no other American media > >organization has run a piece on the Fox allegations -- a sign that > >the story lacks merit, Jewish leaders say.>>>>> HA HA HA HA....can't comment; I'm laughing too hard!!! > > > >A Fox News spokesman said, "We stand by the story," but would not go > >into further detail. > > <<<<American Jewish leaders and Israeli officials said they are holding > >conversations with Fox News representatives, but refused to > >elaborate.>>>> Meaning: they are threatening to use their contacts in the media to create a stir about the whole incident (that is, cry "anti- semetism", etc);and I would expect nothing else being how tolerant the Israeli lobby is of "free speech". <<<<Jewish organizations have been receiving frantic calls from Jews > >concerned that the reports may fuel anti-Semitism.>>>>> Ironic... <<<<In the first days > >after the Sept. 11 attacks, Jewish organizations feared attempts to > >link the attacks, and Al Qaida's hatred of the United States, to > >U.S. support for Israel.>>>>> > > > >While such linkage has been successfully refuted, >>>> Meaning: squashed in order to blame Arab and Muslims... <<<those fears have > >been reawakened by the Fox report. > > > >Fox "comes to the conclusion that if maybe" the Israelis "spied, > >they had the information and didn't share it," said Abraham Foxman, > >national director of the Anti-Defamation League. "That's insidious. > >It almost said the Israelis were responsible for what happened.">>>> Evading the question is something Mr Foxman is excellant at doing. > > > >Foxman said the report falls just "one step below" Arab claims that > >Israel was responsible for the terrorist attacks. So far, there is > >no evidence that Arab countries or groups are incorporating the > >report into their anti-Israel propaganda.>>>> As opposed to, accurate Israeli information?! <<<> >Most Jewish organizations have chosen not to issue formal statements > >about the Fox News report for fear that it would give the > >allegations undue exposure..>>> Instead they are likely threatening and buying off people of influences behind the scenes... <<<<When a serious news outlet decides to run with a story that is > >factually incorrect,>>>> Any names come to mind? <<<< I think that more public damage is ultimately > >going to be done to the reputation of that news outlet than the > >target of the story,"<<<< HA HA HA... said Mark Regev, spokesman for the Israeli > >embassy in Washington. > > > >� JTA. > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
