Nidra Poller fills in details of Philippe Karsenty’s appellate hearing and the significance of the judge’s order to see the Mohammed Dura video’s raw footage.
And mark your calendars: France 2 faces an October 3 deadline to voluntarily hand over the raw footage to the court. A November 14 hearing is scheduled to view it:
Philippe Karsenty has scored a significant victory. The al Dura report has been questioned ever since it was first broadcast seven years ago. The 27-minutes of raw footage have served as a protective shield for Charles Enderlin and France 2—the “proof” that was never presented. Even after reputable journalists had viewed the footage and testified to its nature, it retained its magical quality and was used to discredit anyone who questioned the veracity of the al Dura report.
Today, a French Appelate Court destroyed that magic. The raw footage is forced to enter the sphere of reality, where it will be judged by rational standards.
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