The AP picked up on the Palestinian “civilians” killed by Israel today (go read this post and you’ll get the snark to the scare quotes), and of course, focused on the 11-year-old boy who was caught in the crossfire.
They also changed the way the boy was killed.
From Ynet:
In the village of Seida northeast of Tulkarm a special joint IDF, Border Police and Shin-Bet force conducting an arrest operation came under fire from Palestinian gunmen as they approached the home of a wanted man and a gunbattle ensued.
Palestinians said one of those killed is an 11-year-old boy.
And now, the AP:
Mahmoud Ibrahim Karnawi, 11, was shot after Israeli troops moved into Saida village in the northern West Bank, witnesses said. They said the troops were trying to arrest his older half brother, a wanted Islamic Jihad militant. A gunfight erupted as they approached the family’s home.
Who started the gunfight? The AP would have you ask that question, while Ynet states that the soldiers came under fire—indicating the gunfight erupted because of the terrorists.
This moment of AP media bias is brought to you by: The AP.
It’s things like this that really make me hate the “media”.
Instead of posting the news, they try to bend the reports so certain details are hidden.
I’m sorry, but if you allow terrorists to live freely around you, don’t be surprised if a family member gets killed in a cross fire.
I’m a non Jewish American. But I see the double standard that Israel is placed under. Even when acting in self defense Israel isn’t allowed to have accidents. The terrorists can kill 100’s of civilians, but if Israel kills one “child” and they are evil….
We would NEVER have won WWI And WWII if these same constraints had been placed on the allies.