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

February 26, 2013 15:52 by

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?

You can send your considered comments to independent.letters@independent.ie.

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