Updated: 1.19.09 added the full version of the press conference; see below, and added press release
Updated: added Part 1 of The War and Israeli Opinion
Journalists’ microphones turned off when Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni challenged in Washington
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Press release sent to DS from Joel at http://www.therealnews.com
Israeli FM confronted at National Press Club
Journalists’ microphones turned off when Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni challenged in Washington
With Palestinian casualties now totaling over 1000 deaths from the Israeli bombing of Gaza, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni came to Washington to sign a new US-Israel agreement barring Hamas from rearming.
The FM spoke at the National Press Conference in Washington in defense of Israeli actions claiming “what Israel is doing is pure self defense and this is not about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but our need to fight terrorism.”
When asked about the Israeli governments ban on international and domestic journalists covering the Gaza situation Livni was unsure of the “official” reason stating ” I don’t want to give an answer to this right now.” This style of censorship seen in the Israeli media seemed to carry over to the conference with the National Press Clubs as one journalist had his microphone cut off when he questioned Israel’s blockade of Gaza humanitarian relief.
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The war and Israeli opinion Pt 1
David Newman: Most Israelis support the attacks on Gaza but public opinion is starting to change
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The war and Israeli opinion Part 2
David Newman reports from Israel on how people are reacting to the war in Gaza
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Updated
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni National Press Club
31:10 – Jan 16, 2009
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Israel’s Next War: Today the Gaza Strip, Tomorrow Lebanon? by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
Gaza ceasefire negotiations + Gaza and the Palestinian Authority
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Where do they find these unthinking, uncaring Nazi Israelis that act as spokes people for the illegal Zionist of Israel?
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maha, there was nothing redeeming in your comment.
Please do not make more work for me in having to edit/moderate your comments.
Comments such as your’s is the reason many people get banned on various forums. I would prefer not to have to ban you entirely.
There’s news to post and gee, maybe I’d like to do something else for a minute or two each day.
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