Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Backspin has the first update from the "Al Dura" / Karsenty / Enderlin trial. Philippe Karsenty is making his presentation now.
Update: Here's a very good related article quoting Caroline Glick and several other commentators on the problems Israel has with its own PR efforts: Glick: Israel's PR Efforts Have Collapsed
...she discussed the famous case of the video clip of 12-year-old Muhammed Al-Dura, broadcast around the world by France-2 television. France-2's narration and selected clips led the entire world to believe that the IDF was responsible for killing an innocent boy as his father tried desperately to protect him.
Why did Israel not defend herself? Why did a top IDF general immediately accept responsibility for the boy's death? Why did Israel not take a more offensive posture against this onslaught? "Because of Oslo!," Glick answered. "It was because Ehud Barak was in the middle of trying to conclude a deal over the Temple Mount with Arafat - so how could he come out against the PLO? How could he blacken the name of those to whom he wanted to give away Gaza?"...
Update 2: PJM has the audio of a discussion with Richard Landes during a courtroom break: Al Dura Trial: Is Enderlin the French Dan Rather?
Update 3: More audio with Richard Landes in Paris. More at Backspin as well.
Update 4 (Bumping this entry up to the top): The session is over for today. Verdict on March 22. A final, brief call with Richard Landes at the conclusion of today's session. A wrap-up from Backspin. Some comments from Soccer Dad.
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