HR Comment: Time to End the Incitement Against Israel
March 21, 2012 17:27 by Alex MargolinIn the last 12 years alone, we’ve seen misinformation around the Al-Dura case, the so-called Jenin Massacre, the Gaza Beach incident, and photoshopped images from the Lebanon War. There have also been distorted images from the raid on the Flotilla to Gaza in 2010, along with numerous mischaracterizations of Israel in the media.
Just this week, in a sign that the misinformation had seeped into mainstream discourse in Europe, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton appeared to equate the shooting at the Jewish school in France with the deaths of children in Gaza, as though Israeli troops callously opened fire on Gaza children.
The situation is even worse on the Internet.
People assume anonymous identities and express all manner of hate for Israel. You can see it in the comments people leave below articles or videos related to Israel. People post material without regard for truth on Facebook and Twitter with the intention of generating hate for Israel.
While there is rarely outright incitement to violence against Israel, there is a great deal of misinformation. And the misinformation can easily slip to incitement if left unchecked. And that can turn to violence.
So as we recover from the shock of the massacre in Toulouse, we need to ensure that there are no more victims of incitement. Take action by making governments and the media aware of the direct link between incitement and the potential for violent acts of hatred. Campaign to ensure that hate speech is recognized and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Educate so that it never takes another horrific act such as in Toulouse to show the correlation between what people see, read, hear and what, ultimately, they may do.
Tiempo para poner fin a la incitación contra Israel « Unidos x Israel
5:51 pm
Mar 29, 2012
[...] Page Comunicado del 21 de Marzo del 2012 Artículo traducido por ReporteHonesto de HonestReporting, escrito por Alex Margolin Es muy posible que Muhammed Merah, el tirador Toulouse, [...]
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steve mann
12:00 pm
Apr 03, 2012
I agree- but who are you blaming for that-?
The Jewish people have honoured their dead with making sure that they never forget-
Why have not the “Poles, Blacks, Gypsies etc” done the same to that extent-
So hey! dont blame the Jews for the ignoring of those who also suffered-
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Mr. Light-Bright
5:58 pm
Apr 04, 2012
‘steve mann,’ you mentioned EXACTLY what went through my head when reading ‘Roberts Dad’s’ comment!
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Bernie
10:48 am
Apr 04, 2012
I don’t need you to tell me I’m up myself,you don’t seem to have a handle does that suppose to
be cool?
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ann
8:58 am
Apr 07, 2012
I will never understand people like you who can be so callous and heartless. Three children,and a father are brutally gunned down in front of a school,and all you can do is come on here and spew your antisemitic nonsense?
What about the 3 year old and a 5 year old who were brutally murdered in front of their dayschoo,or the terrified little girl who tried to run away from her executioner only to be caught and then executed with a gun to her head,while her killer videotaped her reaction. You Jewhaters have no humanity. Israel doesn’t target civilians that is a fact,and yes there were many innocent victims during WW2. But it stands to reason Jews are going to remember their own people more than others. Just as Americans remember the victims of 9/11 more than they would the victims of the Madrid bombings.
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Tiempo para poner fin a la incitación contra Israel « Unidos x Israel
11:52 pm
May 23, 2012
[...] del 21 de Marzo del 2012 – Artículo traducido por ReporteHonesto de HonestReporting, escrito por Alex [...]
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