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AFP’s missing context

Yesterday, a Palestinian in Hebron was shot and killed after trying to stab an IDF soldier. This AFP photo caption of the scene neglects to mention that essential context. The effect is to suggest the…

ManagingTeam
February 15, 2005
12:00 am

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Yesterday, a Palestinian in Hebron was shot and killed after trying to stab an IDF soldier.

This AFP photo caption of the scene neglects to mention that essential context. The effect is to suggest the IDF killed him for no reason.

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