In the Guardian, Palestinians ‘Claim’ While Israelis ‘Count’

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Halim writes in over the Guardian’s blatantly biased language in its coverage a week ago:

It is the second time in 2 days that the UK Guardian and its correspondent Ian Black have repeated the same claim without proof.  They say:

“Palestinians claim 1,400 were killed, mostly civilians; Israel counted 1,166 dead, the majority of them combatants.”
“Palestinians claim 1,400 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the three-week offensive. Israel counted 1,166 dead, the majority combatants. Israel insists it acted in self-defence against Hamas rocket attacks from Gaza.”
How can it be that the Palestinians only claim but Israel counts? Where is the proof of this “counting”? Please EMAIL ian.black@guardian.co.uk and ian.cobain@guardian.co.uk and ask them this.

Note: Ian Black’s son reportedly serves in the Israeli military. Readers might want to ask the Guardian’s editors if this is true, and if does not constitute a conflict of interest.

 Uprooted Palestinian