| The Post's Lopsided Reporting From Gaza Dave Alpern 16 Feb 2003 To the editors, Washington Post: Once again, your newspaper is guilty of one-sided and biased reporting from the Mideast. "Deep in Gaza, a Lopsided Battle; Raid Illustrates Disparities in Firepower, Casualties," on page A-1 in the February 10 edition, ostensibly presents views from both Israeli and Palestinian participants in the battle. Unfortunately, however this "balance" is only superficial. Post correspondent Molly Moore's report does not provide the proper context for the fighting, namely Israel's war against ongoing, relentless and unspeakably brutal Palestinian terror. Moore notes that 12 Arabs died and 62 were wounded, one of whom died later, but "no Israeli soldiers died and none were injured." For her, the news is this "startling imbalance," implying, erroneously, excessive Israeli force. The words "terrorism" and "terrorists" are totally and agonizingly absent. Moore decries the "disparity" in the casualty figures. However, the real "disparity" is to be found in Israeli busses and restaurants, where nail-filled bombs (the explosive itself is "insufficient!") are monstrously unleashed against human flesh. Against such shocking inhumanity, how can Israel possibly refrain from military action? Would any other country so restrain itself in a similar predicament? Would any other nation try as hard as Israel tries repeatedly to avoid the "excessive force" of which she is constantly accused? We all know the answer to these questions. Moore's focus on "a startling imbalance in casualties .... a consistent pattern of the grueling standoff between Palestinians and Israelis" enables her to view the conflict as "urban guerrillas armed with assault rifles and homemade explosives battling a military partially financed with U.S. money and equipped with some of the most lethal fighting machines in the world." This merely parrots Palestinian propagandists wishing to cut US military aid to Israel. What is truly "startling" is Moore's failure to state that the majority of Israelis killed have been noncombatants, 30% of them female, while the majority of the Palestinians killed have been combatants, with only 5 percent being female. There are numerous other examples indicating Ms. Moore's false portrayal of this tragic battle, but I am sure space limitations prevent their mention here. Esteemed editors, such blatant pro-Arab bias is simply inexcusable. I must object most vigorously to the lack of both military and diplomatic context in your Mideast reporting. Clearly, such reporting is unethical and dishonest -- similar fighting elsewhere, such as in Somalia, has resulted in greater civilians loses; the constant Palestinian terror and the weapons these subhuman terrorists use are illegal under the Palestinian Authorityג€™s previous solemn, written commitments. "Ultimate responsibility," not "startling imbalance," is the issue, and it rests with the Palestinian Arabs. Therefore, please print a prominently featured correction incorporating the points mentioned above as soon as possible in both your print and Internet editions. Thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation. Your prompt and considered reply will be sincerely appreciated. Respectfully, Dave Alpern Petach Tikva, ISRAEL mailto:daveyboy@urbis.net.il |
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