France 2 Indulges In Some Fauxtography, Says "Dozens Of Dead Bodies" From 2005 Hamas Explosion Are Cast Lead Victims

Remember these tools? The ones who aired the Al-Dura hoax, inspired mass murder against non-Muslims, and then tried to bully skeptics into silence? Old habits die hard:
French public television network France 2 on Tuesday revealed they had aired photographs that allegedly showed destruction caused by the Israel Air Force during Operation Cast Lead, which were in fact taken during a different incident in 2005, one in which Gaza civilians were killed by an explosion caused by militants in the Strip. The footage aired on Channel 2 on Tuesday afternoon showed dozens of dead bodies, including Hamas gunmen and citizens, which the channel said were killed by an IAF bombing raid on January 1st. It later came to light that the channel had instead aired footage of the devastation caused after a truck full of explosives blew up in the Jabaliya Refugee Camp.
Wrong year, wrong cause. Though probably an honest mistake that has nothing to do with eager anti-Israel demonization in the France 2 newsroom. These things just happen.
References:
* French court rules in favor of journalist who called al-Dura video a hoax [Israel Insider]
* France2 begins to sweat, tries to bully [Augean Stables]
* French TV airs photos billed as damage from Cast Lead, actually from 2005 [Ha'aretz]
Previously:
* UN Palestinian Stooge: "It's Obvious" That Israeli Attack Violated 48-Hour Truce That No One Knew About Until Now
* AFP Helpfully Provides Crisp Example Of Institutional Anti-Israel Media Bias
* Predictable Media Meme Congealing: Israeli Self-Defense Is Bad For Obama








