Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No comment on the political implications but there were full scale celebrations in the West Bank. The Palestinians locked up the journalists in a Hotel to limit coverage. The Palestinians, like many others, are incredibly media savvy. (source CBC New) John Collier > From: David Degner <ddegner@morris.com> > > >> I couldn't stand today's scenes on TV showing all those palestinian kids >> and women >> celebrating in the streets. > > > At times like this misinformation must be separated out. If you look at > all of them there is no real celebration. Just a few camera hungry kids in > the foreground (one has an adult egging them on) or someone shouting out of > there car. But in the background everyone is going about there > business. It is just a few people acting for the camera. (Propaganda) >