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2006-04-02 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Islamic Jihad Movement fires three missiles at Israeli-occupied city

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Posted by Fred 2006-04-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why do you guys insist on quoting Arab propaganda? 'Majdal' is Ashkelon, and if it is 'occupied', then all of Israel is 'occupied'. There are plenty of sources reporting terrorist attacks on Israel that don't negate Israel's existance.

Posted by Colt 2006-04-02 11:03|| 2006-04-02 11:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Its OK Colt. Its an insistence on knowing what the other side is spewing as information and spin. We are not in the least taken in by the propaganda. Please do read on to other articles and posts for further reassurance. You will find the same local media reportages (and scathing deconstructions, not to mention the comments) that we need to keep an eye on the spew. Welcome and take a tour ;)

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-04-02 11:33|| 2006-04-02 11:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Welcome, indeed, Colt. Are you one of our Israeli correspondents? While I didn't realize that Majdal=Ashkelon, I read anything labelled "occupied" as being properly Israeli, since the Arab/Muslim press labels any part of the Jewish State as such. We post counterbalancing articles from the Israeli press, too, and we've got a couple of Rantburgers who are serious JPost junkies.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-04-02 12:30|| 2006-04-02 12:30|| Front Page Top

#4 I post quite a bit from Kuwaiti News Service. I use them more for the diplo news, since they faithfully report every meeting between Arab foreign ministers, cables of condolences or congratulations sent by or to the Kuwaiti ruling family, important pronouncements of the Arab League, speeches by Arabian potentates. I know more about the daily doings of the dish towel and fan belt set than I do about our own Congresscritters. All thanks to KUNA.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-04-02 14:31|| 2006-04-02 14:31|| Front Page Top

#5 shouldn't that be Arab Impotentates?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-02 14:46|| 2006-04-02 14:46|| Front Page Top

#6 'We are not in the least taken in by the propaganda.'

You might not be, and many readers may not be. But some will. It is bad enough that Yesha was termed 'occupied', but Ashkelon is as Israeli as Tel Aviv.

Posted by Colt 2006-04-02 18:01|| 2006-04-02 18:01|| Front Page Top

#7 'Are you one of our Israeli correspondents?'

Not yet :-) I'm a JPost junkie myself, though Arutz Sheva is pretty good, too.

Posted by Colt 2006-04-02 18:03|| 2006-04-02 18:03|| Front Page Top

#8 But some will.

Not here. Except for certain species of trolls, but they were off track before they arrived.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-04-02 23:12|| 2006-04-02 23:12|| Front Page Top

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