Dystopian. Although one shouldn't be surprised, it's still shocking and appalling that the NYT has stooped to this level. The lack of integrity is almost (almost) incomprehensible.
Well... here's some partial data since 2008. Casualties have to be verified by 2 independent and reliable sources, so some casualties are inevitably going to be missed. They don't use this standard for Israeli casualties, because Israeli casualties are reported in the media. And of course everyone knows that the media figures are true.
This dataset also doesn't thoroughly include what's currently happening in Gaza. They explain their method.
Now, if we go back to the 1920s, when Zionist terrorism against the Palestinians really began in earnest, we'll add many more people into the casualty roster. Those murders then, and since, were also facilitated by mainstream media shaping public opinion and dehumanizing Palestinians--repeating Zionist claims where the existing bias in the media didn't already tend that way. That effort of narrating the Zionist claim to Palestinian land, livelihoods, and way of life had been going on since the late 19th century:
A pro-Zionism biography of Israel Zangwill, author in 1904 of the idea that the Zionists must drive out the Arabs by the sword.
You're welcome! Here are a few more it occurs to me to add.
1. The Nakba.
These two videos discuss the Nakba. Casualty and "transfer" (ethnic cleansing) figures are given, here and there. Just as important are the discussions of the background, attitudes, and Zionist planning which led up to the Nakba, and the discussions of the actual extent in time of those warring actions. The Nakba is often described as something that began after the British left, or even, when it's framed as "the 1948 war", after the British left and the Arab world objected to the Zionists' declaration of ownership. Not so! The terrorism against the Palestinians had been ongoing for decades prior, while the specific attacks of the Nakba began in 1947, as soon as the British had declared and set a timeline for their eventual intent to withdraw. The British were not allowed to intervene as the Zionists began attacking Palestinians, even though the British were still present and overseeing Palestine.
3. Some discussion of Zionist terrorism pre-1948 declaration of statehood. This was conducted against the British and the Palestinians. This document, a military master's thesis, may not be comprehensive as to damage, as its aim was to discuss military strategy, not necessarily the effect on each Palestinian.
*To tie this to what I mentioned above, Jabotinsky was integral to the early formation and training of terror gangs as a Zionist tactic. He began working towards Zionist military aggression as the approach since the 1st WW at least, and more about his activities can be found in various bits and snippets out on the web.
A Military Science master’s thesis on Zionist terrorism as integral to Zionism achieving its goals of driving out the British.
JEWISH-ZIONIST TERRORISM AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISRAEL
NCJ Number 57642; Author(s) J L PEEKE; Date Published 1977
Headline: Israeli "Defense" Forces, Considered By Many As The Most Moral Army In The World, has made the hard work of "liberating" the people formerly known as "Palestinians" by "neutralizing" the "terrorists" holding them all hostage in the area formerly known as "The Gaza Strip".
Mass Murder and Genocide never sounded so innocuous!
Racism in the 21st century. WONDERFUL. How would things be if the shoe was on the other foot . OH, that's right. NAZI Germany. Kristalnacht. Yellow stars to identify them for being " different ". I guess that entitles them to blow away Arabs, Palestinians, etc. we should just send them to a terrorist country where they'll be right at HOME.
It is not anti-Semitic to criticize the politics of any country. Also, both sides are Semites. So where is this racism you're talking about? The way Israel treats the people of Gaza & the West Bank, that racism? I hate Israel for what they're doing.
Sadly, *The (Sacred and Holy) New York Times* is considered a bastion of liberal political thought in the USA today. This statement should provide an adequate idea of what American "liberalism" truly is.
This is not a new policy and the list of terms was almost certainly dictated by the Israelis - who have long furnished Western media with a lexicon of acceptable terminology for use when describing the conflict in Occupied Palestine.
2006: BBC publishes list of “key terms” used in Israel-Palestinian conflict
Marvellous stuff Laura. It is so refreshing to see you as a responsible journalist who doesn't baulk at revealing the truth behind the blanket of lies the MSMedia constantly bamboozle a gullible public with.
Thank you for your reporting! I won’t read the NYT and haven’t for a while. I subscribe to read their really old archives. Sadly their 21st century archives is filled with biased reporting. Now, I’m wondering if this has been their practice since inception. 🤔
Dystopian. Although one shouldn't be surprised, it's still shocking and appalling that the NYT has stooped to this level. The lack of integrity is almost (almost) incomprehensible.
Stooped? This IS the NYT's level and there's nothing (almost) incomprehensible about the NYT, it's the voice of its master, US capitalism.
You're right. Stooping implies having been better in the past. I stand corrected.
It's as you say, Laura K, you're one of a kind... but they can only ignore you for so long... 😉
You beat me to saying that by an hour.
Well, you know what they say about great minds!
I couldn't laugh despite the great writing and humor. My disgust knows no bounds.
I wonder how many Palestinians really had to die, just because of mainstream media shaping public opinion and dehumanising Palestinians.
Well... here's some partial data since 2008. Casualties have to be verified by 2 independent and reliable sources, so some casualties are inevitably going to be missed. They don't use this standard for Israeli casualties, because Israeli casualties are reported in the media. And of course everyone knows that the media figures are true.
https://www.ochaopt.org/data/casualties
This dataset also doesn't thoroughly include what's currently happening in Gaza. They explain their method.
Now, if we go back to the 1920s, when Zionist terrorism against the Palestinians really began in earnest, we'll add many more people into the casualty roster. Those murders then, and since, were also facilitated by mainstream media shaping public opinion and dehumanizing Palestinians--repeating Zionist claims where the existing bias in the media didn't already tend that way. That effort of narrating the Zionist claim to Palestinian land, livelihoods, and way of life had been going on since the late 19th century:
A pro-Zionism biography of Israel Zangwill, author in 1904 of the idea that the Zionists must drive out the Arabs by the sword.
https://archive.ph/Qz3Mp
'Expulsion of the Palestinians: The Concept of "Transfer" in Zionist Political Thought 1882-1948', Nur Masalha
https://edisciplinas.usp.br/pluginfile.php/7572869/mod_resource/content/1/Nur%20Masalha%20-%20Expulsion%20of%20the%20Palestinians%20-%20The%20Concept%20of%20Transfer%20in%20Zionist%20Political%20Thought%2C%201882-1948.pdf
'Ze’ev Jabotinsky: The Iron Wall – We and the Arabs' (1923, republished here in AN SIONNACH FIONN)
https://ansionnachfionn.com/2016/08/23/zeev-jabotinsky-the-iron-wall-we-and-the-arabs/
'The Original “No”: Why the Arabs Rejected Zionism, and Why It Matters'
https://mepc.org/commentaries/original-no-why-arabs-rejected-zionism-and-why-it-matters/
'Zionism from the Standpoint of Its Victims' (1979)
By Edward Said
https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Edward-Said-Excerpt.pdf
-- edited to add titles of the texts, my apologies for not including them the first time around.
Thank you very much!
You're welcome! Here are a few more it occurs to me to add.
1. The Nakba.
These two videos discuss the Nakba. Casualty and "transfer" (ethnic cleansing) figures are given, here and there. Just as important are the discussions of the background, attitudes, and Zionist planning which led up to the Nakba, and the discussions of the actual extent in time of those warring actions. The Nakba is often described as something that began after the British left, or even, when it's framed as "the 1948 war", after the British left and the Arab world objected to the Zionists' declaration of ownership. Not so! The terrorism against the Palestinians had been ongoing for decades prior, while the specific attacks of the Nakba began in 1947, as soon as the British had declared and set a timeline for their eventual intent to withdraw. The British were not allowed to intervene as the Zionists began attacking Palestinians, even though the British were still present and overseeing Palestine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwy-Rf15UIs - 1948, the Movie
https://ugetube.com/watch/MJ4gBVCg4xTZxbL - Tantura
2. Some political background during the period when the Zionists were agitating in European government for ownership of Palestine.
https://www.globalresearch.ca/israel-final-solution-palestinians-did-not-start-2023-1930s/5842853
3. Some discussion of Zionist terrorism pre-1948 declaration of statehood. This was conducted against the British and the Palestinians. This document, a military master's thesis, may not be comprehensive as to damage, as its aim was to discuss military strategy, not necessarily the effect on each Palestinian.
*To tie this to what I mentioned above, Jabotinsky was integral to the early formation and training of terror gangs as a Zionist tactic. He began working towards Zionist military aggression as the approach since the 1st WW at least, and more about his activities can be found in various bits and snippets out on the web.
A Military Science master’s thesis on Zionist terrorism as integral to Zionism achieving its goals of driving out the British.
JEWISH-ZIONIST TERRORISM AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISRAEL
NCJ Number 57642; Author(s) J L PEEKE; Date Published 1977
https://web.archive.org/web/20240117002218/https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/jewish-zionist-terrorism-and-establishment-israel
The original URL on the US government’s website now redirects to their homepage. It didn't redirect as recently as a few months ago, but it does now.
Here’s the archive of the full master’s thesis.
https://web.archive.org/web/20240316145018/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA047231.pdf
I have stopped reading the NYT… disgusting…I now read Al Jazeera if I want honesty— thanks for your piece…
Headline: Israeli "Defense" Forces, Considered By Many As The Most Moral Army In The World, has made the hard work of "liberating" the people formerly known as "Palestinians" by "neutralizing" the "terrorists" holding them all hostage in the area formerly known as "The Gaza Strip".
Mass Murder and Genocide never sounded so innocuous!
Just like the people with the brown shirts & swastika armbands.
Brutal…
you're the best
Shame on the NYT! There is a genocide active against
the Palestinians right now and if I were given an edict
to hide that truth, I would resign but only after whistling loudly!
Oh, because they happen to be black/brown, right? I will NEVER take anything the NYT says seriously EVER AGAIN.
Racism in the 21st century. WONDERFUL. How would things be if the shoe was on the other foot . OH, that's right. NAZI Germany. Kristalnacht. Yellow stars to identify them for being " different ". I guess that entitles them to blow away Arabs, Palestinians, etc. we should just send them to a terrorist country where they'll be right at HOME.
It is not anti-Semitic to criticize the politics of any country. Also, both sides are Semites. So where is this racism you're talking about? The way Israel treats the people of Gaza & the West Bank, that racism? I hate Israel for what they're doing.
I don't think this is a case of racism. It's more a WEF funded genetic cleansing.
So, non - Israelis are NON - HUMAN ? Sounds NAZI TO ME.
Naw, see, they got this here irony thang now, spose to make ye think
I'm gonna CROAK from irony poisoning. I used to have irony - deficient blood !
Is that what you took out of this article? You got it wrong.
🤣🤡🤣
The sad reality we live in. Laura, PS, your article the other day on the eclipse inspired this article: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/a-journey-from-the-1938-war-of-the
Sadly, *The (Sacred and Holy) New York Times* is considered a bastion of liberal political thought in the USA today. This statement should provide an adequate idea of what American "liberalism" truly is.
This is not a new policy and the list of terms was almost certainly dictated by the Israelis - who have long furnished Western media with a lexicon of acceptable terminology for use when describing the conflict in Occupied Palestine.
2006: BBC publishes list of “key terms” used in Israel-Palestinian conflict
https://electronicintifada.net/content/bbc-publishes-list-key-terms-used-israel-palestinian-conflict/6463
Marvellous stuff Laura. It is so refreshing to see you as a responsible journalist who doesn't baulk at revealing the truth behind the blanket of lies the MSMedia constantly bamboozle a gullible public with.
Be direct and never diminish...Go Girl !
We are the hedgehogs
We are the hedgehogs
We are now, or soon no doubt
We’ll all be hedgehogs.
All the world.
Sung to the chorus of ‘We are the
Champions’ by Queen
Thank you for your reporting! I won’t read the NYT and haven’t for a while. I subscribe to read their really old archives. Sadly their 21st century archives is filled with biased reporting. Now, I’m wondering if this has been their practice since inception. 🤔
They hid what Hitler was doing .. they were always crap 💩