Here's the Thing About the Anti-Israel Media: They Lie - 48 Hour Ceasefire Myth Won't Die Edition
In our developing list of media outlets misleading their readers about what exactly Israel promised regarding a post-Qana bombing ceasefire, we now add:
* the New York Times: "Israel promised Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday that it would halt air operations for two days, except to respond to 'imminent threats'"
* Zaman Daily: "Israel had agreed to implement an immediate 48-hour suspension of air strikes to diminish the international outcry over the killing of 60 civilians in the Lebanese town of Qana. However, just 21 hours after the cease-fire agreement Israel pounded southern and eastern Lebanon from sea and air"
These two distinguished outlets join the Washington Post, which let Jimmy Carter tell the same fib yesterday. To review the original AP release on this question:
Israeli officials earlier left open the possibility that Israel might hit targets to stop imminent attacks on Israel, and that the suspension could last less than 48 hours if the military completes its inquiry into Sunday's incident in Qana before then.
Since it became clear pretty early that Israel could not have been solely responsible for the Qana tragedy - since there were 7 hours between the last bombing raid and when the building fell - there was no reason to continue with the ceasefire... which obviously isn't preventing journalists from pretending otherwise in their efforts to demonize Israel.
* the New York Times: "Israel promised Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday that it would halt air operations for two days, except to respond to 'imminent threats'"
* Zaman Daily: "Israel had agreed to implement an immediate 48-hour suspension of air strikes to diminish the international outcry over the killing of 60 civilians in the Lebanese town of Qana. However, just 21 hours after the cease-fire agreement Israel pounded southern and eastern Lebanon from sea and air"
These two distinguished outlets join the Washington Post, which let Jimmy Carter tell the same fib yesterday. To review the original AP release on this question:
Israeli officials earlier left open the possibility that Israel might hit targets to stop imminent attacks on Israel, and that the suspension could last less than 48 hours if the military completes its inquiry into Sunday's incident in Qana before then.
Since it became clear pretty early that Israel could not have been solely responsible for the Qana tragedy - since there were 7 hours between the last bombing raid and when the building fell - there was no reason to continue with the ceasefire... which obviously isn't preventing journalists from pretending otherwise in their efforts to demonize Israel.
