Scotland on Sunday: “Israel Said…”

The evidence of the terror attack, footage from the scene, dead and injured Israelis. Evidently it wasn't enough for Scotland…

By Simon Plosker August 22, 2011

The evidence of the terror attack, footage from the scene, dead and injured Israelis. Evidently it wasn’t enough for Scotland on Sunday, which couldn’t hide its apparent scepticism:

Israel said Gaza militants armed with guns, explosives, mortars and an anti-tank missile killed eight of its citizens in a roadside ambush on Thursday after entering through the Sinai desert. The Egyptian troops were killed as Israeli soldiers pursued suspected militants fleeing back to Egypt.

Was The Scotsman the only media outlet relying on unconfirmed sources? With domestic Israeli media broadcasting from the scene and foreign journalists given open access, it’s hard to imagine why The Scotsman chose to preface details of the terror attack with “Israel said”.

And what about those “suspected militants”? What are they suspected of? Particularly as they had already carried out the attack and engaged in a firefight with Israeli forces.

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Simon Plosker

Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020.

Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

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