With all the clashes taking place in Occupied Palestine, it’s kind of hard to get a precise figure on the death toll. The report from Telesur’s correspondent in Gaza (video above) says “up to six” Palestinians were killed there today. RT is reporting that “at least six” were killed with dozens more wounded. The Palestine Information Center puts the number at five, with forty wounded. In any event, the violence took place on Friday at the Gaza border with Israel.
The mainstream media are giving events, including today’s deaths, their usual pro-Israel spin. According to the BBC, “more than 1,000 rioters” (gee, it must have been a scary sight) “massed at the border fence” (the natives must have been restless), whereupon they hurled rocks, burning tires, and even a grenade at the Israeli forces, who of course were only there to keep order. No mention of land theft, 67 years of occupation, or the thousands killed in periodic Israeli attacks on Gaza.
The BBC is actually rather balanced, however, if compared to USA Today. The American newspaper describes Gaza as “the territory ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas,” and reports that Ismail Haniyeh “applauded the recent Palestinian stabbing attacks across Israel.”
“What began as Palestinians throwing rocks and firebombs at passing cars and police has morphed into a deadly shooting and knife attacks by Palestinians on Israeli civilians and soldiers,” says USA Today.
Ma’an News gives a total of 14 Palestinians killed since October 1, adding that four Israelis, two of whom were settlers, were killed over the same period.
What’s clear, of course, is that the Israeli government is pursuing a policy of grabbing land rather than trying to achieve peace.
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