Gaza Rocket Strikes Israel...But What's the Photo?

We couldn’t really have wished for a more accurate or appropriate headline than this from the Irish Independent:

And what would be the most appropriate photo to illustrate this story? A Gazan rocket launching crew? A photo of the site of a rocket strike? Even if photos were not available to illustrate this specific incident, there are plenty of relevant stock photos in circulation.

Instead, the Irish Independent published this accompanying image:

Does that look like a Gazan rocket to you?

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Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020.

Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

Gaza Rocket Strikes Israel…But What’s the Photo?

Simon Plosker

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