Omitting anti-Israel terror

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Somehow, they still think that terror attacks against Jews in Israel are not terror but a legitimate freedom fighter movement - even though Hamas' and Islamic Jihad's philosophy is indistinguishable from that of Al Qaeda. [Read More]

Tracked on Jul 10, 2005 2:31:06 PM

Why isn't the Hezbollah bombing of the Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires on the map?

Posted by: Dana at Jul 10, 2005 7:33:26 PM

Unfortunately anti Zionism/anti Semitism/anti Israelism is so deeply ingrained into the British cultural and political psyche that despite the carnage in London last week, terror against Israeli Jews will never register as terror in the eyes of much of the Untied Kingdom. The carnage last week will not make the avergae British person even a bit more sympathetic to what Isrel has had to endure.

Posted by: Joel at Jul 10, 2005 10:01:40 PM

HonestReporting,

I hope you take this issue up with the Sun. This is such a classic example of media bias and unfair treatment of Israel!

I would love to hear the Sun's justification for this!

This doesn't just belong in your blog, this should be a front page issue!

Posted by: Visitor at Jul 11, 2005 5:56:15 AM

The Sun's page now states the following:

We have not included the unforgivable Palestinian terror attacks and suicide bombings in Israel due to their sheer number:

Is that a recent addition?

Posted by: Stroller at Jul 11, 2005 3:42:35 PM

In general the sun is very pro israel in its editorial and coverage

Posted by: Goose at Jul 11, 2005 6:02:13 PM

While I was angered that the Sun failed to include the bombings in Israel from the beginning, and that they are now trying to cover their butts by their recent addition, please note that they are referring to Palestinian attacks as terror attacks. Whether this is a stance or whether they are trying to appease those responsible people who will deem the horrific terrorism in Israel what it really is, the Sun has acknowledged it for what it is: acts of unforgivable Palestinian terror.

Posted by: Noah, Canada at Jul 11, 2005 8:06:49 PM

Odd, I don't see Nigeria, Sudan or the Philippines on the map either...

Posted by: Ian at Jul 12, 2005 4:54:12 AM

Nor Los Angeles,

Posted by: Ian at Jul 12, 2005 4:56:52 AM

Nor Moscow, nor Chechnya...

Posted by: Ian at Jul 12, 2005 4:58:52 AM

By that standard, a few more attacks in London would lead to its deletion from the map.

Posted by: Bleepless at Jul 12, 2005 6:01:48 AM

It actually goes back further, to 1968, when Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan murdered Robert F. Kennedy.

Posted by: Aaron's cc: at Jul 12, 2005 6:27:08 AM

Even more egregious: why no mention of Iraq for crying out loud?!?!?!

Posted by: Observant One at Jul 12, 2005 3:56:29 PM

I think this was (a) a goof on the Sun's part (b) just how the world seems not to notice terror attacks in Israel - it happens so often that it's just 'everyday news'.

That said, the Sun has been pretty strident in condeming terror in Israel and has been overall a friend of the State of Israel.

In this instance it was a mistake, but not fair to say that it was due to anti-semetism, anti-Zionism, etc. (This is not the Guardian or the Independent we are talking about here). Give the Sun a pass on this one.

Posted by: Charlie Wolf at Jul 13, 2005 5:19:10 AM