The Jerusalem Post reports on the creation of the Mideast Press Club, to provide an opportunity for Israeli and Palestinian journalists to exchange views and cooperate in coverage. Reporters from both sides already admit what we knew all along – it’s difficult to cover the Mideast conflict objectively.
“How can anyone ask the Palestinian media to be objective while our rights are being denied by the occupation?” asked a female Palestinian journalist…..
Veteran Israeli journalist Ya’acov Ahimeir, who works for Channel 1 said, “We cannot be objective. I, as an Israeli cannot be objective towards any other nation – and especially to a nation that is hostile to us.”
