By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-28 14:02:31 | Updated at 2024-09-30 11:38:07
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Seeing is believing: The truth of the IDF's conduct in Gaza, Hamas's brutality on Oct. 7 - opinion
Jerusalem Post ^ | September 28, 2024 | BRENDA KATTEN
Posted on 09/28/2024 6:27:24 AM PDT by Eli Kopter
A British general witnessed the truth of the IDF's conduct in Gaza, and Anglo Israelis saw the realities of the horror of October 7. However much we believe we have understood a situation, time and again we find that we may have read about it, heard about it, watched TV reports, but nothing compares to seeing for oneself.
Such were the sentiments expressed by Britain’s General Sir John McColl in a recent UK Times article he penned following a visit to Israel together with military experts from six NATO countries.
He had formed his initial view based on the projection of the international media – news that, seemingly, overlooked Hamas’s barbaric massacre of 1,200 Israeli men, women, and children on Oct. 7 while projecting an Israel Defense Force murdering innocent civilians in Gaza without rhyme or reason.
Based on the UK media’s version of the war between Israel and Hamas, McColl had been skeptical about the IDF’s performance in Gaza. Having served in combat in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan for some 38 years, McColl recognizes the challenges facing an army’s wanting to keep civilian casualties to the minimum. However, having the opportunity to see Israel for himself, he found the reality somewhat different than that projected by the media.
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The Media will never report the Truth about Israel.
1 posted on 09/28/2024 6:27:24 AM PDT by Eli Kopter
To: Eli Kopter
“””McColl’s conclusive words spoke of the urgent necessity for international journalists to report more accurately and for Israel to be more open on the conduct of its operations while recognizing the need for security. He said, “I came away from the trip satisfied that the IDF’s operations and rules of engagement were rigorous compared to the British Army and our Western allies.” “”””
This paragraph pretty well summarizes reality vs the media’s biased reporting.
To: Eli Kopter
I don’t care what steps Israel takes to wipe Hamas off the map. I am unmoved by claims of collateral damage.
They sowed the wind.
3 posted on 09/28/2024 6:40:13 AM PDT by TheWriterTX (🇺🇸✝️🙏🇮🇱)
To: Eli Kopter
he found the reality somewhat different than that projected by the media.
This is the case with just about everything the “media” says.
4 posted on 09/28/2024 6:49:59 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
To: Eli Kopter
The left-wing totally biased media, know that there are enough followers of their trash and lies to make a difference for them. The low-information followers of the left-wing media will not wander off their preferences for ‘news’, and so, the left-biased media won’t care that the truth is not what they report. Been that way for many decades and it won’t change. Iran and their proxies are the victims and Israel will forever be the villain.
5 posted on 09/28/2024 6:50:45 AM PDT by adorno (CCH)
To: Eli Kopter
“he found the reality somewhat different than that projected by the media.”
I’m shocked.
L
6 posted on 09/28/2024 6:50:49 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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