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In reply to the discussion: The Media Can't Figure Out Why Some Racist Israeli Soccer Hooligans Were Beaten Up [View all]Israeli
(4,310 posts)50. And the Israeli media? As usual: approaches, hides, and distorts reality in the service of the authorities.
Israeli and Foreign Media Outlets Revise Coverage of Amsterdam Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans
The U.K.'s Sky News and Israel's Channel 12 removed references to anti-Arab behavior after facing criticism over their coverage of soccer match violence
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Meanwhile, Israeli news outlet Channel 12 deleted its post about Maccabi Tel Aviv fans tearing down a Palestinian flag after the network faced backlash, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair......
On Friday, the outlet posted a report on X by correspondent Keren Betzalel, who said on air, "There are claims that these street altercations between Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and Muslim groups began on Wednesday night, when, according to reports from Amsterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv fans walking the streets saw Palestinian flags hanging on various buildings or residences, tore them down and got into loud altercations with Muslim taxi drivers."
Yair Netanyahu posted Channel 12's report on his Telegram channel, commenting, "Whose side is Channel 12 on?"....
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After activist Ariel Bernstein was heavily criticized for a post in which he said that Israeli fans were "walking around central Amsterdam, cursing, threatening, bullying, and adding a lot of unnecessary fuel to an already tense situation between communities," he issued a clarification.
"I would like to explain what I meant, for anyone who cares," Bernstein wrote on X. "There is absolutely no justification for organized violence against fans in any form. Violence against innocent people is wrong.
"At the same time," he added, "the bullying behavior of Maccabi fans beforehand is also part of the story. There's no denying it. My main criticism is directed at the Israeli media, which isn't telling the whole story."
Source : haaretz
Link : https://archive.md/7ZgKt
The U.K.'s Sky News and Israel's Channel 12 removed references to anti-Arab behavior after facing criticism over their coverage of soccer match violence
(snip)
Meanwhile, Israeli news outlet Channel 12 deleted its post about Maccabi Tel Aviv fans tearing down a Palestinian flag after the network faced backlash, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair......
On Friday, the outlet posted a report on X by correspondent Keren Betzalel, who said on air, "There are claims that these street altercations between Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and Muslim groups began on Wednesday night, when, according to reports from Amsterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv fans walking the streets saw Palestinian flags hanging on various buildings or residences, tore them down and got into loud altercations with Muslim taxi drivers."
Yair Netanyahu posted Channel 12's report on his Telegram channel, commenting, "Whose side is Channel 12 on?"....
(snip)
After activist Ariel Bernstein was heavily criticized for a post in which he said that Israeli fans were "walking around central Amsterdam, cursing, threatening, bullying, and adding a lot of unnecessary fuel to an already tense situation between communities," he issued a clarification.
"I would like to explain what I meant, for anyone who cares," Bernstein wrote on X. "There is absolutely no justification for organized violence against fans in any form. Violence against innocent people is wrong.
"At the same time," he added, "the bullying behavior of Maccabi fans beforehand is also part of the story. There's no denying it. My main criticism is directed at the Israeli media, which isn't telling the whole story."
Source : haaretz
Link : https://archive.md/7ZgKt
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The Media Can't Figure Out Why Some Racist Israeli Soccer Hooligans Were Beaten Up [View all]
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 9
OP
I figured some folks would focus on that instead of what actually happened in Amsterdam, so excerpted just the salient
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 9
#2
Yeah, I can clearly see the half dozen or so hardened hooligans in this picture
Beastly Boy
Nov 9
#6
Yeah I didn't say that. I specifically didn't say that. I specifically said this wasn't evidence for the rest at all.
Eko
Nov 9
#9
I can't figure out how some 60 masked peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested for
Beastly Boy
Nov 9
#4
Maybe some context from this Jewish Israeli politician in the Knesset will help
vanessa_ca
Nov 10
#28
Good on the Knesset member who represents 6% of Israelis on the extreme left of the political spectrum.
Beastly Boy
Nov 10
#32
And the Israeli media? As usual: approaches, hides, and distorts reality in the service of the authorities.
Israeli
Nov 11
#50
Why would Democrats get upset with what what non-voting Israelis 5000 miles away think, rather than
Beastly Boy
Nov 10
#19
No, silly, the conversation is about the antisemitic attack by supporters of Palestine against supporters of a friggin
Beastly Boy
Nov 10
#21
Assaulting an Arab cab driver, tearing down Palestinian flags, racist chants, vandalism...
Rob H.
Nov 10
#23
...as 60 alleged assilants of a cab driver ended up in a hospital with serious injuries, including knife wounds.
Beastly Boy
Nov 10
#34
Dutch authorities, including King Wilhelm-Alexander, described the attacks as antisemitic.
Beastly Boy
Nov 10
#41
... and then, for no reason, changed their minds and decided to report outright lies...
Beastly Boy
Nov 10
#35
all sources deny that the Jewish supporters misbehaved or brought aggression upon themselves"
Mosby
Nov 11
#57