12-31-2018 ‘NYT’ report on killing of Gaza paramedic Rouzan al-Najjar is a big step forward, though flawed – James North Mondoweiss

https://mondoweiss.net/2018/12/killing-paramedic-forward/

 

…This time, the Times came right out and said its inquiry showed that ". . . the shooting [of Rouzan al-Najjar] appears to have been reckless at best, and possibly a war crime, for which no one has yet been punished." The paper waited until the 9th paragraph to say this, but better late than never.  This improved Times coverage is no accident. The paper understands that its reading public is growing steadily more informed about Israel/Palestine, partly due to alternative news sources like this site. Public comments sections that follow some Times reports show that readers will no longer accept one-sided pro-Israel coverage.  Back to Rouzan al-Najjar, the murdered young Gazan health worker. Despite the considerable improvement, the Times investigation had major flaws….

 

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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