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During an interview on "Ronan Farrow Daily," Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal unloaded on Western media outlets, including MSNBC, arguing that influence from pro-Israel forces makes the news coverage more favorable to the likes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"Because of AIPAC, and because of the money behind it, and because of Sheldon Adelson, and because of all of us in the media. We are ridiculous. We are disgustingly biased when it comes to this issue," Jebreal said.
"Look at how many airtime Netanyahu and his folks have on air on a daily basis. Andrea Mitchell and others," she continued, referring to the MSNBC stalwart whose show airs right before Farrow's afternoon program. "I never see one Palestinian being interviewed on theses same issues."
When Farrow pushed back gently and pointed out that Palestinian guests have been interviewed, Jebreal continued her criticism.
"Maybe 30 seconds! And then you have 25 minutes for Bibi Netanyahu, and then half an hour for Naftali Bennett and many others," Jebreal said.
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BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)All pro-Israel bias, all the time.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)I get so disgusted with their portrayal. They are indeed, the chosen ones. Chosen by TPTB of the USA.
mwrguy
(3,245 posts)And what can we do about it?
mountain grammy
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swilton
(5,069 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)This Farrow guy doesn't seem to get it, and keeps interrupting her. But kudos to his producers for at least having her on the show.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)This is the kind of bullshit we have on the Sunday Morning talk showsall one sided.
We always have to listen to way out Republicans on Chris Hayes and Chris Matthews too. Of course I will no longer watch Tweety anyway.
MSNBC, we know you are partisan. Can't fool us.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Wolfie was on filling everyone with fear that there were sleeper cells EVERYWHERE and claiming ordinary events were linked to terrorism. He made people afraid to go out of the house.
Meanwhile the skies of every major city was filled with the sounds of military fighter jets flying hard and LOUD, often kicking in the afterburners while dumbass Limbaugh fans cheered "git im!!" as if they were at an actual dogfight. I was caring for an old French lady at the time and she thought those were enemy planes.
Pump the population full of fear and claim the people who talk peace are going to get you killed. Then turn the whole issue into who will be willing to wipe them out like vermin.
Behind the Aegis
(53,987 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)CNN. Zev Blitzer is also the useful mouthpiece for Pat Robertson, whose sole purpose in life is to sell Revelations to the masses and is ever willing to try to sell world events as in line with "prophecy." The nexus of Christian dispensationalism and Zionist aspirations is a nasty one, in my opinions. So much is lost and so little gained in this unholy alliance.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)"We are benefiting from one thing, and that is the attack on the Twin Towers and Pentagon, and the American struggle in Iraq," Ma'ariv quoted the former prime minister as saying. He reportedly added that these events "swung American public opinion in our favor."
Spitfire of ATJ
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Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)the Israeli justifications, only the rivers of blood have forced much Palestinian coverage, reluctantly.
Fox News does not even mention Palestinian deaths, the reporter covering the slaughter of four boys blown away on a beach was nearly fired for daring to file the report, but a single captured Israeli soldier had hands wringing all over the place.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)because for once I heard some real truth on a cable news channel. I doubt we'll ever see her again on MSNBC and certainly not on the other stations.
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)right now I'm watching Richard Engel's report about killed and injured children in Gaza.
They have no where to hide.
Cha
(297,655 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)note of the relative lack of Palestinian voices on MSNBC (and the yanking of Ayman Mohyeldin last week after his reporting on the rocket that killed those four children). Then, there she was on RFD voicing what I was thinking earlier. It was a righteous rant. Of course, that has nothing to do with the fact that I've been infatuated with Rula Jebreal for a while now.