Palestine in darkness
independent journo | 28.01.2008 11:17 | Palestine
On at least two occasions this week, Hamas staged scenes of darkness as part of its campaign to end the political and economic sanctions against the Gaza Strip, Palestinian journalists said Wednesday.
Palestinians attend a candlelight march against severe fuel cuts that also led to power cuts, in Gaza City. Were some of them staged?
In the first case, journalists who were invited to cover the Hamas government meeting were surprised to see Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and his ministers sitting around a table with burning candles.
In the second case on Tuesday, journalists noticed that Hamas legislators who were meeting in Gaza City also sat in front of burning candles.
But some of the journalists noticed that there was actually no need for the candles because both meetings were being held in daylight.
"They had closed the curtains in the rooms to create the impression that Hamas leaders were also suffering as a result of the power stoppage," one journalist said "It was obvious that the whole thing was staged."
Another journalist said he and his colleagues were told to wait for a few minutes before entering the chamber of the Palestinian Legislative Council so that each legislator would have time to light his candle. He said that when he saw that the curtains had been closed to prevent the light from entering, he realized that Hamas was trying to manipulate the media for political gain.
Full details with pictures here
http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2008/01/time-prints-hamas-propaganda-without.html
This is on the back of the previous infamous staged events in the area, such as the faked shooting
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32137
Or that old favourite "main in green helmet"
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2006/08/qana-directors-cut.html
Plus also let's not forget the "where there's smoke" fakery
http://michellemalkin.com/2006/08/05/where-theres-smoke-theres-photoshop/
Most recently there have been many staged photos during the breaking of the border wall between Gaza and Egypt. For example
Or for some FACTS you could read
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3486144,00.html
In the first case, journalists who were invited to cover the Hamas government meeting were surprised to see Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and his ministers sitting around a table with burning candles.
In the second case on Tuesday, journalists noticed that Hamas legislators who were meeting in Gaza City also sat in front of burning candles.
But some of the journalists noticed that there was actually no need for the candles because both meetings were being held in daylight.
"They had closed the curtains in the rooms to create the impression that Hamas leaders were also suffering as a result of the power stoppage," one journalist said "It was obvious that the whole thing was staged."
Another journalist said he and his colleagues were told to wait for a few minutes before entering the chamber of the Palestinian Legislative Council so that each legislator would have time to light his candle. He said that when he saw that the curtains had been closed to prevent the light from entering, he realized that Hamas was trying to manipulate the media for political gain.
Full details with pictures here
http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2008/01/time-prints-hamas-propaganda-without.html This is on the back of the previous infamous staged events in the area, such as the faked shooting
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32137 Or that old favourite "main in green helmet"
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2006/08/qana-directors-cut.html Plus also let's not forget the "where there's smoke" fakery
http://michellemalkin.com/2006/08/05/where-theres-smoke-theres-photoshop/ Most recently there have been many staged photos during the breaking of the border wall between Gaza and Egypt. For example
Or for some FACTS you could read
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3486144,00.html
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Go Hamas Go!!!
28.01.2008 11:41
So, rather than admitting that it was an atrocious mistake to use war crimes so blatantly, they now want us to be SHOCKED that Hamas utilised their own war crime as a backdrop for a photoshoot.
Israel which has for a long time been exaggerating the military capability of the Palestinian resistance to colonial style apartheid and widespread landtheft, is outraged that they are shown in a bad light (in this case candlelight) after they publicly announced that they were cutting of humanitarian supplies to Gaza.
Good on Hamas for seizing the opportunity - many more people sat up and took notice of Israel's widespread abuses as a result!
The zionist myths are falling - its turning into a farce.
Proper Gander
"Go Hamas Go" ?????
28.01.2008 13:12
then come back and apologise.
Harry
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28.01.2008 13:16
fact giver
hamas
31.01.2008 10:00
Of course they are Islamist, and that seems to be enough in itself for most middle class Brits to condemn them. It's a shame they are not so quick to condemn the US/Israeli/UK sanctions designed to bring down one of the few governments in the region that appears to have genuine popular support.
infidel