The video's been disgraced, but the image of Mohammed Dura remains a powerful symbol. An MSNBC slide show titled The Decade in Pictures includes this still. (It's picture 58 of 59):
Most notably, the caption doesn't single out the IDF for killing the boy. This tells me two things:
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The image hasn't faded from the world's consciousness.
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Media watchdogs and web activists are making an impact on "history's first draft."
Over the years, HonestReporting has confronted a number of false or exaggerated libels weighed against Israel. Some of the worst can be viewed on our interactive Big Lies feature. It's incumbent upon us all to fight back and ensure that the truth be an antidote to the poison of online lies.
