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DIE WELT: MUCH OF THE MEDIA IS BIASED AGAINST ISRAEL…….

 

Jaw dropper.

So obvious that even Die Welt can’t hold back any longer.

“The fact that the violence did not begin with Israel’s military actions, but by years of rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians, is rarely mentioned,” said Deidre Berger, director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Berlin.Without the mention of this important fact often would take place a twist of cause and effect. “To the readers, listeners or viewers thus implying that Israel and Hamas for the escalation of the conflict equally guilty are,” she says.

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“Much of the media reports biased”

The predominantly pro-Palestinian coverage in the German media gets into the criticism. An initiative makes them even partly responsible for “anti-Jewish aggression on German roads.”

From political editor

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations, as here on Monday in front of the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, styles increasingly anti-Semitic Hetzveranstaltungen

Foto: dpapro-Palestinian demonstrations, as here on Monday before the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, styles increasingly anti-Semitic Hetzveranstaltungen

Against the backdrop of violent rioting against pro-Israeli demonstrators at protests on the Gaza Conflict increasingly critical of the coverage in the German media is loud.

If you follow the voices of criticism, not only in demonstrations “red lines exceeded” as Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière (CDU), which on Tuesday in relation to anti-Jewish incidents in demonstrations against Israel’s policies stated.

Not only anonymous and the internet atmosphere is made – the Central Council of Jews, for example, must erase many comments from his Facebook page. Also known products to the German media, there is strong criticism.

“Article headings are often propagandistic -. Aligned against Israel” That was one of the reasons “why it is marred by anti-Jewish aggression on German roads,” criticizes a Cologne initiative that now even calling for a demonstration against the WDR.

Violence began with rocket fire

Stefanowitsch has over six days analyzed 170 news headlines German media and put it a “systematic asymmetry in the representation of actors” fixed to the detriment of the Israeli side .

“The fact that the violence did not begin with Israel’s military actions, but by years of rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians, is rarely mentioned,” said Deidre Berger, director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Berlin.Without the mention of this important fact often would take place a twist of cause and effect. “To the readers, listeners or viewers thus implying that Israel and Hamas for the escalation of the conflict equally guilty are,” she says.

The extent of anti-Semitic hate propaganda as vorkomme in the Gaza Strip, in the Arab world and in Europe, will in Germany, “if at all, only very rarely reported,” continued Berger for “world”. “On this soil grows an emerging anti-Semitism in the Arab world, but, on satellite transmission and the Internet, also in Germany.” Therefore, the policy must strongly take a stand, so that no false picture of the conflict in the Middle East hardens and hatred demonstrations would further fueled.

“Inspired by Islamist ideas”

Particularly critical perception was also an interview in the ARD “morning show” with Jürgen Todenhöfer which – had gone very one-sided with the Israeli policy into court – with virtually no critical intermediate question by the moderator.

“It is beyond me how responsible and reputable media can offer you a forum to spread your views, which have obviously lost all touch with reality,” complained then an open letter to the President of the Jewish Community of Munich, Charlotte Knobloch, and designated Todenhöfer as “inspired by Islamist ideas.”

A as a “Middle East expert” designated Jürgen Todenhöfer speaks of a “war of vengeance” of Israel and served so old anti-Semitic stereotypes, finds AJC director Deidre Berger.

Are also criticized parts of the coverage of the ZDF, in its programs primarily will shown in its violence again and again the Israeli side. Phrases like “The Israeli war machine gets going,” of “Heute-Journal” presenter Klaus Kleber in the half-time of the World Cup match between Germany and Brazil, are cited as evidence for this.

Demonstration against the WDR

In Cologne is scheduled for Thursday now even called for a demonstration against the WDR prior to its main building in Cologne. This involves “a distorted coverage of the Gaza conflict in the German media.” The organizers are outraged especially on “the reporting of WDR on the confrontation between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Essen on July 18.”

The of the “pro-Palestinian demonstrators outbound threats of violence and actual violence outgoing trivialized criminally our opinion” was, justified the initiator Monika winter the action of some 150 activists. You can sign up “since the second Intifada in general in the German press sided, anti-Israel tendencies in the German media.”

Israel is named as actor frequently

“A lot of German media reports still biased – the omission of facts that could lead to a better understanding among the population article headlines are often propagandistic -.. Aligned against Israel This is one of the reasons why it came to anti-Jewish aggression on German roads is “the Cologne initiative assesses the reporting.

Linguist Stefanowitsch concludes from his analysis of the individual cases also, “that Israel is notably much more commonly referred to as an actor in the conflict in the headlines as the other side.”

In addition, the word “Israel” dip or “Israeli” strikingly often in combination with military institutions and activities, he said in an interview with “world”. “At the word” Palestinian “is observed a much greater diversity ‘, the FI professor has found.

“No deliberate deception”

“The I studied news headlines indicate a perspectivization that Israel takes more responsibility than the other side in this conflict,” he summarizes his findings together. He put it “no deliberate deception”, but rather “a one-sided way of thinking, the texts, on which are these lines, most are much more differentiated” hit for him in this prelims.

. Criticism of the report on the Gaza conflict have to put up not only German mediaYehudi Kinar , Israeli Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, recently summed up his assessment of the Belgian press as follows: “The politicians and parliamentarians daily read these completely unbalanced and anti-Israeli press coverage and are influenced by what can only hurt in the long run the development of our relations. “

Israel’s ambassador sees a “balanced view”

Restrained falls in comparison to the opinion of the Israeli ambassador in Germany, Yakov Hadas-Handelsman, from. “In general, I feel the coverage so far as fair and think that it gives a balanced picture of Israel and its security challenges,” says Hadas-Handelsman for “world”. Israel and Germany shared the same values.

“Freedom of expression and press freedom are an important part of it, and that definitely includes criticism. One may criticize Israel, of course, as long as you include other aspects.” Especially important seemed to him “that the media maintain a businesslike tone just in emotional issues. This includes critical to report on those who threaten and carry with their views clearly anti-Semitic vocabulary in the public debate others.”

Die Welt

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