Hamas War

Friday, August 17, 2007

Hold the Applause!

Headlines are shouting:


Giuliani opposes Palestinian state
Giuliani Says Palestinian State Would Support Terrorism

Sounds great, but it's not so simple, even though the second headline is followed by the following opening paragraph:

American Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani has bucked the party line of successive US administrations and come out against the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The first headline has a more accurate opening, correcting the misleading statement in its first sentence:
US Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said he opposes creation of a
Palestinian state at this time...

Only in paragraph three, does the second article begin to explain:
Giuliani did not rule out the eventual establishment of such a
state

So, don't get all excited. Basically, the politicians are all saying the same thing. The only difference is whether or not they'll demand "prerequisites."

Remember to read the fine print!

6 comments:

therapydoc said...

I can't help but clap, honest. These guys are so persuasive.

Batya said...

The politicians or the media guys giving just part of the story?

Anonymous said...

What do you have against a Palestinian state in Jordan?

Batya said...

nothing
But they're talking about Shiloh, G-d forbid!

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Yep - everything for an hysterical headline that will attract attention. I am not even sure that this case reflects a political stance of the editor - just the usual histrionics...

Cheers.

Batya said...

In terms of A7, I'd hope for more than the superficial when it comes to something that important.