charset=UTF-8 7bit Sabbah's Blog How to Become an Israeli Journalist Posted: 07 Apr 2008 09:01 AM CDT A year ago I applied for the job of Occupied Territories correspondent at Maariv, an Israeli newspaper. I speak Arabic and have taught in Palestinian schools and taken part in many joint projects. At my interview the boss asked how I could possibly be objective. I had spent too much time with Palestinians; I was bound to be biased in their favour. I didnt get the job. My next interview was with Walla, Israels most popular website. This time I did get the job and I became Wallas Middle East correspondent. I soon understood what Tamar Liebes, the director of the Smart Institute of Communication at the Hebrew University, meant when she said: Journalists and publishers see themselves as actors within the Zionist movement, not as critical outsiders. This is not to say that Israeli journalism is not professional. Corruption, social decay and dishonesty are pursued with commendable determination by newspapers, TV and radio. That Israelis heard exactly what former President Katsav did or didnt do with his secretaries proves that the media are performing their watchdog role, even at the risk of causing national and international embarrassment. Ehud Olmerts shady apartment deal, the business of Ariel Sharons mysterious Greek island, Binyamin Netanyahus secret love affair, Yitzhak Rabins secret American bank account: all of these are freely discussed by the Israeli media. When it comes to security there is no such freedom. Its us and them, the IDF and the enemy; military discourse, which is the only discourse allowed, trumps any other possible narrative. Its not that Israeli journalists are following orders, or a written code: just that theyd rather think well of their security forces. In most of the articles on the conflict two sides battle it out: the Israel Defence Forces, on the one hand, and the Palestinians, on the other. When a violent incident is reported, the IDF confirms or the army says but the Palestinians claim: The Palestinians claimed that a baby was severely injured in IDF shootings. Is this a fib? The Palestinians claim that Israeli settlers threatened them: but who are the Palestinians? Did the entire Palestinian people, citizens of Israel, inhabitants of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, people living in refugee camps in neighbouring Arab states and those living in the diaspora make the claim? Why is it that a serious article is reporting a claim made by the Palestinians? Why is there so rarely a name, a desk, an organisation or a source of this information? Could it be because that would make it seem more reliable? Share This Child abduction by IOF Posted: 07 Apr 2008 08:50 AM CDT This letter is a new example of Israel terrorism: From: Fareed T [fareedt99 Date: Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM Subject: child abduction by IOF Dear Friends, My cousin Asef Jameel Awwad is 15 years old boy kidnapped 2 days ago by the Occupation Army and released after more than 30 hours of abduction. The story started on monday after noon when 2 jeeps entered our village, and were stoned, then soldiers found Asef in the street and arrested him immediatly. they beated him on the spot infront of the other boys. then they threw him in the Jeep and left immediatly. we tried to find out where did they took him but failed. during 30 hours of detention, they took him to Army camp and he was beaten and tortured by 4 soldiers. during the night he spent in detention, they left him all the night outdoors despite the low tempreture. Asef was released last night the soldiers dropped him in a very desolate and dangerous place near Ariel settlement at 12:30 after midnight. The boy came home at 1:00 AM and he was panicked,ashy, very cold, hungry and exhausted. on behalf of my family, i call upon all human rights organizations to put pressure over the IOF to halt detention of children and to show committment of the international human right laws on this regard. Fareed Taamllah Qira Occupied Palestine 2/4/2007 Do you expect Asef to grow and love Israel and Zionists? Share This -- You are Purchased to shop updates from "Sabbah's Blog." To stop receiving these shops, you may unsubcribe now If you prefer to Purchase via postal mail, write to: Sabbah's Blog, c/o FeedBurner, 549 W Randolph, Chicago IL USA 60661 This shop Delivery powered by FeedBurner. charset=UTF-8 Sabbah's Blog =09=09=09h1 a:hover ! important;} tr td div ul }} =09 tr td div blockquote }} =09 tr td div li }} tr td a:link, tr td a:visited, tr td a:active }}=09 =09=09=09img }} =09=09 Sabbah's Blog How to Becomean Israeli Journalist Posted: 07 Apr 2008 09:01 AM CDT A year ago I applied for the job of Occupied Territories correspondent at Ma’ariv, an Israeli newspaper. I speak Arabic and have taught in Palestinian schools and taken part in many joint projects. At my interview the boss asked how I could possibly be objective. I had spent too much time with Palestinians; I was bound to be biased in their favour. I didn’t get the job. My next interview was with Walla, Israel’s most popular website. This time I did get the job and I became Walla’s Middle East correspondent. I soon understood what Tamar Liebes, the director of the Smart Institute of Communication at the Hebrew University, meant when she said: and publishers see themselves as actors within the Zionist movement, not as critical This is not to say that Israeli journalism is not professional. Corruption, social decay and dishonesty are pursued with commendable determination by newspapers, TV and radio. That Israelis heard exactly what former President Katsav did or didn’t do with his secretaries proves that the media are performing their watchdog role, even at the risk of causing national and international embarrassment. Ehud Olmert’s shady apartment deal, the business of Ariel Sharon’s mysterious Greek island, Binyamin secret love affair, Yitzhak Rabin’s secret American bank account: all of these are freely discussed by the Israeli media. When it comes to there is no such freedom. It’s and the IDF and the military discourse, which is the only discourse allowed, trumps anyother possible narrative. It’s not that Israeli journalists are following orders, or a written code: just that they’d rather think well of their security forces. In most of the articles on the conflict two sides battle it out: the Israel Defence Forces, on the one hand, and the Palestinians, on the other. When a violent incident is reported, the IDF confirms or the army says but the Palestinians claim: ‘The Palestinians claimed that a baby was severely injured in IDF Is this a fib? ‘The Palestinians claim that Israeli settlers threatened them’: but who are the Palestinians? Did the entire Palestinian people, citizens of Israel, inhabitants of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, people living in refugee camps in neighbouring Arab states and those living in the diaspora make the claim? Why is it that a serious article is reporting a claim made by the Palestinians? Why is there so rarely a name, a desk, an organisation or a source of this information? Could it be because that would make it seem more reliable? Share This Child abduction by IOF Posted: 07 Apr 2008 08:50 AM CDT This letter is a new example of Israel terrorism: From: Fareed T [fareedt99 Date: Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM Subject: child abduction by IOF Dear Friends, My cousin Asef Jameel Awwad is 15 years old boy kidnapped 2 days ago by the Occupation Army and released after more than 30 hours of abduction. The story started on monday after noon when 2 jeeps entered our village,and were stoned, then soldiers found Asef in the street and arrested him immediatly. they beated him on the spot infront of the other boys. then theythrew him in the Jeep and left immediatly. we tried to find out where did they took him but failed. during 30 hours of detention, they took him to Army camp and he was beaten and tortured by 4 soldiers. during the night he spent in detention, theyleft him all the night outdoors despite the low tempreture. Asef was released last night the soldiers dropped him in a very desolate and dangerous place near Ariel settlement at 12:30 after midnight. The boy came home at 1:00 AM and he was panicked,ashy, very cold, hungry and exhausted. on behalf of my family, i call upon all human rights organizations to put pressure over the IOF to halt detention of children and to show committment of the international human right laws on this regard. 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