Rules of conduct in western media on I-P
Anon. – forwarded by a friend — if anyone might know to whom I may acknowledge as the author of this, drop me a line.
BTW, we know that most rules were made to be broken :) Subversively yours, peoplegeography
The rules of POLITICAL CORRECTNESS when it comes to the Israeli-Arab conflict:
Rule # 1:
In the Middle East, it is always the Arabs that attack first, and it’s always Israel who defends itself. This is called “retaliation”.
Rule # 2:
The Arabs, whether Palestinians or Lebanese, are not allowed to kill Israelis. This is called “terrorism”.
Rule # 3:
Israel has the right to kill Arab civilians; this is called “self-defense”, or these days “collateral damage”.
Rule # 4:
When Israel kills too many civilians, the Western world calls for restraint. This is called the “reaction of the international community”.
Rule # 5:
Palestinians and Lebanese do not have the right to capture Israeli military, not even a limited number, not even 1 or 2.
Rule # 6:
Israel has the right to capture as many Palestinians as they want (Palestinians: around 10000 to date, 300 of which are children, Lebanese: 1000s to date, being held without trial). There is no limit; there is no need for proof of guilt or trial. All that is needed is the magic word: “terrorism”.
Rule # 7:
When you say “Hezbollah”, always be sure to add “supported by Syria and Iran”
Rule # 8:
When you say “Israel”, never say “supported by the USA, the UK and other European countries”, for people (God forbid) might believe this is not an equal conflict.
Rule # 9:
When it comes to Israel, don’t mention the words “occupied territories”, “UN resolutions”, “Geneva conventions”. This could distress the audience of Fox TV.
Rule # 10:
Israelis speak better English than Arabs. This is why we let them Speak out as much as possible, so that they can explain rules 1 through 9. This is called “neutral journalism”.
Rule # 11:
If you don’t agree with these rules or if you favour the Arab side over the Israeli side, you must be a very dangerous anti- You may even have to make a public apology if you express your honest opinion (isn’t “democracy” wonderful?)
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