Jerusalem – Following Wednesday night’s terror attack in Tel Aviv’s Sarona market that left four people dead and 16 wounded CNN inspired outrage with its headline when it put the word “terrorists” in quotations on its Facebook page.
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Additionally, the news agency failed to mention terrorism even once in the article reporting the ordeal.
CNN later removed and corrected the tweet that put the word “terrorists” in quotes when referring to the shooters.
CNN said in a follow-up tweet: “A previous – now removed – tweet appeared to call into question the Tel Aviv attack as an act of terrorism. It undoubtedly was.”
Similarly, the British news network SKY also neglected to use the word “terror” or “terrorism” in their report of the attack at Sarona.
The BBC’s headline “Tel Aviv shooting: Three killed in attack in shopping centre attack” was also markedly void of the keywords.
The Telegraph as well as the Guardian also labeled the terror attack as “shooting” incidences in their headlines.
In contrast to the dismay generated by the news agencies’ misrepresentation of the terror attack, Fox news anchor Greta Van Susteren personally came to Israel’s defense when she posted a video “off the record” on her private Facebook page.
In the video, Van Susteren shared her condolences with the “innocent Israeli victims” who were at Sarona market last night “just out on a nice summer eve in Tel Aviv.”
The news anchor added that she hoped that representatives around the world also convey their sorrow and reminded them of Israel’s immediate response to help in international crises.
What more can we expect from these “news organizations”?
It would be beneficial for the Jewish people to recognize that these Arab terrorists are responding to acts of terrorism by the Israeli government. Educate yourself about the creation of the State and the many innocent arabs who were killed, raped and driven out of their homes and villages. The Arabs are a bloodthirsty people who hold grudges for generations – even between themselves and of course against the Jews. It’s irresponsible and immature to insinuate that the State is innocent. The Arabs are fighting a war of terrorism that the Jews began.