Israel’s Foreign Ministry SPOX Blasts CNN for “Manipulation” of the News

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The Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesperson blasted CNN this weekend for “manipulation” of the news. The international community even knows the so-called journalists are leftist activists promoting an agenda instead of reporting news.

Arutz Sheva reported that CNN reversed the order of deaths in the Hamas attack, “manipulating” the news item to make it appear that Israel struck first, says Foreign Ministry.

CNN said Israel launched an attack on a Hamas military outpost that left Palestinians, Hamas operatives and an Israeli soldier dead. In fact, terrorists opened fire on Israeli soldiers on the border, killing an Israeli soldier. Israelis then attacked the Hamas outpost.

That’s a serious distinction.

The newspaper reported: 

On Friday, terrorists operating out of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip opened fire on Israeli soldiers stationed on the border, killing 20-year-old Givati Brigade Staff Sergeant Aviv Levi.

In response to the terror attack, Israeli fighter jets pounded Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip, hitting roughly 60 different terror targets in the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave. A day later, Gaza-based terrorists breached the Israeli border fence, prompting the IDF to shell a Hamas observation post in the Strip.

CNN International on Saturday presented the events in reverse order:

“Israel says one of its tanks targeted a Hamas military post in Gaza Saturday in retaliation for a border fence breach, one day after violence that left four Palestinians, including three Hamas militants, and an Israeli soldier dead,” CNN International wrote.

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon responded via Twitter to the CNN news brief, accusing the media outlet of “manipulation”.

“No @cnni !!! You got it wrong and not for the first time – an Israeli soldier was killed by #Hamas and #IDF retaliated, protecting its country and citizens against murderous terrorists. By misrepresenting the facts you manipulate against #Israel! @cnni- STOP YOUR MANIPULATION!”

The really terrible thing is many other outlets repeated the fake news.


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Greg
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Greg
5 years ago

We have to wonder whether the explosive rhetoric by everyone in the media, Fox included, and both political Parties has strained positive developments in Syria vis-a-vis Israel. Netanyahu and Putin have spoken at least a dozen times, this year, regarding Iranian influence in southern Syria and agreements were brokered that Russia would remove any Iranian military assets in the region, and even allow Israeli military actions against those assets. Their relations on the personal level will likely remain, but security ties at the strategic level will be wound back to their low point of a year ago.

That has now changed. Moscow’s abrupt reversion effectively erased the President’s disclosure of the collaborative effort agreed upon between US, Russia and Israel.

The President stated: “President Putin is also helping Israel. We BOTH spoke to Bibi Netanyahu. They would like to do certain things with respect to Syria, having to do with the safety of Israel. In that respect, we absolutely would like to work in order to help Israel. Israel will be working with us. So both countries would work jointly.”

Netanyahu discovered after talking to Putin on Friday that the Russian leader has no interest in working together for “the safety of Israel”. Now, one can say this is typical Putin but the facts do not support it. Israel has recently attacked Iranian targets in Syria with NO complaints by Putin. But, all of a sudden, just after the uproar over the Helsinki meeting it has all changed. According to Putin’s own words at that press conference it shows he is well aware of US Domestic realities, in which virtually no support was given to the President. It has reached the halls of Congress whereby both sides are suggesting tying his hands in the future.

It is quite possible that all these detractors have created a very serious situation IN the Middle East. Putin is NOT Kim Jong-Un who has no influence in the world but is one who plays on the world stage. The ramifications are that we could see Russia seek to gain the influence they had all across the Middle East decades ago. Trump very well may understand this far better than the “loudmouths” on Cable and TV. Of course, the hosts on these programs are even more ignorant and stupid than the guests.

herbert r richmond
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herbert r richmond
5 years ago

CNN, mouthpiece for Hamas, masquerading as covering for both sides. Wonder if CNN will report on Hamas using Suicide Birds, Daniel Greenfield at FPM–“Hamas Trying to Develop Suicide Birds.”

Greg
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Greg
5 years ago

That’s Arutz “Sheva”, or Channel 7, not Shiva. Shiva is a mourning period, which one article said awhile back they were sitting “shivering”, instead of sitting Shiva.