"CAPITALISM AT THE GUARDIAN"

HonestReporting Communique ^ | 05 February 2003 | Honest Reporting

[yonif]

HonestReporting Communique 05 February 2003

"CAPITALISM AT THE GUARDIAN"

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Dear HonestReporting Member,

In a grave act of disrespect, The Guardian (UK) capitalized on the death of Col. Ilan Ramon to take a swipe at the Israeli government. In a report headlined, "Israel remembers astronaut as Sharon capitalises on US links," Chris McGreal writes that the Israeli government "used the tragedy to paint Israel as a democratic western nation standing firm with the US against the barbarians."

Read the article at: http://guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,887629,00.html

Comments to: letters@guardian.co.uk

Thanks to HonestReporting member Danny N. for the alert.

===== CANADIAN "POETRY" =====

The Globe & Mail (Toronto) published a vile "poem" accusing Ariel Sharon of bloody war crimes. The article is called "Poetic Justice - The Angel Ariel." One stanza reads as follows:

It's said Sharon has changed his ways: He's moderate, not like the days When babies died and girls were raped And, while the anguished journos gaped, Israel's defender passed the time By shifting blame for his war crime -- But now a bloody resume Is just the thing to save the day.

The Globe & Mail exhibits an appalling double standard, as no other world leader would be so blatantly smeared, and in such a frivolous manner. We're not sure how this made it's way into a major daily newspaper, but the Globe & Mail editors probably have a "creative" explanation.

See the full poem online at: http://honestreporting.com/a/r/344.asp

Comments to: Letters@globeandmail.ca

Write to the author at: jallemang@globeandmail.ca

===== INDEPENDENT FOLLOW-UP =====

Last week, The Independent published a savage cartoon depicting Ariel Sharon eating Palestinian children in order to win more votes. This week, The Independent followed up with an entire series devoted to debating whether the cartoon was satire or anti-Semitic.

The series includes: MP Gerald Kaufman in defense of the cartoon; Ned Tomke, editor of The Jewish Chronicle, for the prosecution; Philip Hensher discusses the cartoon's relationship to Goya's painting; and cartoonist Dave Brown describes his creation.

Read it all online at: http://honestreporting.com/a/r/345.asp

===== PILGER SCRUTINY IN SOUTH AFRICA =====

Due to viewer complaints against John Pilger's documentary, "Palestine is Still the Issue," the South African Broadcasting Commission (http://www.bccsa.co.za) is holding a hearing on February 12, 2003 at 09:00. The hearing will take place at No 2 Albury Park, Magalieszicht Ave, Dunkeld West. HonestReporting members are encouraged to attend.

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[richardtavor]

Sorry Yonif, you beat me by 15 minutes--I didn't check for reposting because I just got it from HR....

[veronica]

The Guardian STINKS.

[tictoc]

In a grave act of disrespect, The Guardian (UK) capitalized on the death of Col. Ilan Ramon to take a swipe at the Israeli government.

For a moment there, I thought this was a letter of apology from the Guardian's editor. Sorry. What was I thinking.

[monkeyshine]

I am sick of Europe. I think I'm gonna stop buying their crap. No more German cars, I'll buy American. How's that new Cadillac? No more French wine, Californian is better and prices are comparatively low (due to a glut on the market). No more trips to Europe, unless it's business... to go and take their money...and I'll fly Delta Air Lines and leave as fast as I can. Hawaii is a nice vacation spot and much closer.