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| Topic Started: 23 Jan 2009, 12:53 AM (82 Views) | |
| cimmee | 23 Jan 2009, 12:53 AM Post #1 |
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Palestinian Journalists: Death Toll Exaggerated Middle East | Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:14:22 am PST The ludicrously inflated casualty numbers pushed out by Hamas—and reported uncritically by the mainstream media—are beginning to deflate: Gazan doctor says death toll inflated. Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported Thursday that a doctor working in Gaza?s Shifa Hospital claimed that Hamas has intentionally inflated the number of casualties resulting from Israel?s Operation Cast Lead. ?The number of deceased stands at no more than 500 to 600. Most of them are youths between the ages of 17 to 23 who were recruited to the ranks of Hamas, who sent them to the slaughter,? according to the newspaper article. The doctor wished to remain unidentified, out of fear for his life. A senior Palestinian Health Ministry official later denied the claims, and the Israel Defense Forces? estimate on the number of casualties in Gaza has also remained unchanged. Despite the claims, the IDF stood behind its estimate that between 1,100 to 1,200 people were killed in the Strip during the fighting, more than two-thirds of them Hamas members. ... Dr. Moaiya Hassanain, who is in change of the emergency department at the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, denied the figures presented by the Italian paper. Hassanain told Ynet that the Palestinian figures were issued cautiously, without any political considerations [Would Hamas lie to you? ? ed.], and that several casualties may not have been reported as their bodies are still under the rubble or have not been handed over to the rescue forces and authorized medical officials. A Tal al-Hawa resident told the newspaper?s reporter, ?Armed Hamas men sought out a good position for provoking the Israelis. There were mostly teenagers, aged 16 or 17, and armed. They couldn?t do a thing against a tank or a jet. They knew they are much weaker, but they fired at our houses so that they could blame Israel for war crimes.? The reporter for the Italian newspaper also quoted reporters in the Strip who told of Hamas? exaggerated figures, ?We have already said to Hamas commanders ? why do you insist on inflating the number of victims?? These same reporters mentioned that the truth that will come out is likely to be similar to what occurred in Operation Defensive Shield in Jenin. ?Then, there was first talk of 1,500 deaths. But then it turned out that there were only 54, 45 of which were armed men,? the Palestinian reporters told the Italian newspaper. |
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| DREMEJonah | 23 Jan 2009, 04:00 AM Post #2 |
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And you believe the Italian reporter before the Palestinian authorities because.................................................... |
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| BLOWHARD | 23 Jan 2009, 05:38 AM Post #3 |
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Hey Cimmee, ease off, those aren't "Mongoloid Russkies" 
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| cimmee | 23 Jan 2009, 12:30 PM Post #4 |
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Was that a joke? You cannot believe a thing out of Hamas... Lol BH, they are worse than "m#ngolid Russkies". Edited by cimmee, 23 Jan 2009, 12:33 PM.
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| Andy3536 | 23 Jan 2009, 01:02 PM Post #5 |
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You can't believe everything that Israel are saying and take it all as gospel either. |
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| Sig226 | 23 Jan 2009, 08:18 PM Post #6 |
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RE #5 agreed...........but I'd believe Israel before Hamas any day of the week, as at least they have a democratic political process and are answerable ultimately to their electorate............Hamas is a virtual dictatorship.......sure they were elected but so were the Nazis and like them Hamas has steadily exiled, tortured or executed Fatah members (its rivals) or anyone else that doesn't toe the line. |
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| Andy3536 | 23 Jan 2009, 10:25 PM Post #7 |
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The truth is always what niether are saying but somewhere in the middle. |
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| Sig226 | 26 Jan 2009, 10:08 PM Post #8 |
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agreed........but Israel will always be more reliable because they are a democracy and accountable (sort of) to the electorate and world opinion............hamas is only accountable to its paymasters in Tehran and they don't give a sh*t! |
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