Apparently Michael Oren’s concerns have yet to get through:
Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls Gaza, pledges it will defend its land and people in the face of what it calls continued Israeli aggression. Each side blames the other for violating an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire, which formally expired Friday, December 19, but in reality had been weakening for months.
Technically true. But an unbiased news organization would probably have followed that up with some indication that one of those sides is demonstrably lying through their teeth. There’s actually statistical proof published in American Economic Review on how the entire media “cycle of violence” narrative is false. But let’s not get overly ambitious: how about we just admit that until this weekend Hamas leaders were bragging about how they were firing rockets into Israel and Israel wasn’t responding.
I do like the touch of writing that the ceasefire had been “weakened for months.” Kind of makes it sound like both sides were weakening it. Which isn’t technically “true” as such. But since CNN didn’t actually say that both sides were weakening the ceasefire I guess their reputation for objective journalism is safe and sound.
References:
* Michael Oren: “CNN At Its Unprincipled Worst” [MR]
* Israeli airstrikes in Gaza enter third day [CNN]
* Who Violated the Ceasefire First? [CAMERA]
* Statistical Analysis Refutes Cycle of Violence Analogy [CAMERA]
* Hamas Leaders Spent Last Month Bragging About War, Mocking Israeli Restraint [MR]
Previously:
* CNN: Poor Hamas Victims Being Mourned Right This Moment By Long-Suffering Palestinians
* CNN T-Shirts Provide Hours Of Entertainment, Uncomfortable Reminder Of Absurd Anti-Israel Bias
* CNN Takes Lead In Ultra-Competitive "Who Can Smear Palin Most Viciously" Media Race (Plus: Pro-Obama Comedians Also Competing!)
