Saturday, August 3, 2013

WaPo Picture tells the Story its Text won't Touch



by Michael Berenhaus



The Washington Post recently published a picture (in a piece titled "Mideast peace talks set to begin") that inadvertently exposes the real intentions of the Palestinians, as opposed to their ostensible willingness to negotiate with Israel.  The WaPo has repeatedly presented the Palestinians as interested in only the West Bank, Gaza, and east Jerusalem. For instance:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/wide-gaps-as-israelis-palestinians-return-to-negotiations-after-five-year-break/2013/07/30/34137fb2-f917-11e2-a954-358d90d5d72d_story.html

Beginning of sixth paragraph:  "The Palestinians seek a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/us-diplomat-reaching-an-israeli-palestinian-peace-deal-in-9-months-is-target-not-deadline/2013/07/31/5cd0fe20-f9fd-11e2-89f7-8599e3f77a67_story.html

Beginning of fourth paragraph:  "The Palestinians want a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israelis-and-palestinians-skeptical-as-their-negotiators-go-to-washington-for-talks/2013/07/29/2360a7d6-f81c-11e2-a954-358d90d5d72d_story.html

"The Palestinians want a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem" (fourth paragraph)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israeli-pms-coalition-partner-to-vote-against-freeing-palestinian-prisoners-as-part-of-deal/2013/07/28/670a91a4-f763-11e2-a954-358d90d5d72d_story.html

"Negotiators made progress in previous rounds, and the outlines of a deal have emerged - a Palestinian state in most of the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem" (paragraph 12)

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-07-21/world/40713944_1_peace-talks-border-talks-agreement

"The Palestinians want to establish a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem," (paragraph 13)



In the lower left hand picture on the second page of the article a Palestinian woman clutches a photo of her soon-to-be-released prisoner son. 




In a less conspicuous part of the picture just to the left of the photo, the woman clutches another photo that shows all of Israel with a Palestinian flag running through it. What is typically reported by The Washington Post and most news organizations, not to mention the European Union and the United States, is that the Palestinians are looking for a homeland in Gaza, the West Bank, and the eastern part of Jerusalem.  The picture published in the Post portrays a far different reality, one that is right out in the open for all to see, yet no one cares to acknowledge.  The Palestinians are neither interested in nor prepared to accept a state in Gaza, the West Bank, and the eastern part of Jerusalem - they want the entire area including Israel.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  What more proof does the world need to see to recognize the true motivations of the Palestinian movement?

Michael Berenhaus

Source: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/08/wapo_picture_tells_the_story_its_text_wont_touch.html

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