Daily Archives: April 27, 2007

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Hezbollah's Billboard


Provoking Israel or sending them a message?
 

 
The billboard above was erected by Hezbollah to remind Israel of their prisoners. Many are saying that the billboards are meant to provoke the Israelis.
 
But since the swap talks are at an “advanced stage”, could it be that the billboard is simply a Hezbollah negotiation concession? A convoluted way of Hezbollah telling the Israelis that the prisoners are still alive?

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Irresponsible Albalad


 
A centrist newspaper takes sensationalism a bit too far.
 

 
We are in a very sensitive situation. Everyone, including politicians, is calling for restraint and for reframing the terrible crime as an opportunity to resume dialog.
 
Enter Albalad, a “family” newspaper, with a gory frontpage image of the two defaced bodies of the victims.
 
Nothing can explain such irresponsible behavior but sheer commercial opportunism. Albalad should be punished and ashamed for exploiting the blood of the deceased for material gain and for not caring about the consequences such images can have on the tense situation or on the feelings of the victims’ families.