Israel has been losing the media war in Gaza and even some neighboring countries. There are many people that are confused about the situation, and I hope to clear some of that up for you here. SOURCES: [1] Vie dans la bande de Gaza, France 2, Dec. 29, http://jt.france2.fr/20h/ [to see clip: click on http://jt.france2.fr/20h/; click on Lundi 29 below the small screen; to the right of the new screen, click Vie dans la bande de Gaza) [2] 12 Palestinians from Gaza transferred to Israeli hospitals for assistance and 2500 tons of humanitarian aid transferred to Gaza , Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dec. 31, 2008 [3] Presentation to Military Attaches, Ministry of Defense, Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, December 2008 [4] 12 Palestinians from Gaza transferred to Israeli hospitals for assistance and 2500 tons of humanitarian aid transferred to Gaza , Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dec. 31, 2008 [5] Ibid. [6] Martin, Patrick, Israel shoots down ceasefire proposal, Globeandmail.com, Dec. 30, 2008, http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081230.wgaza_main31/BNStory/International/home; FACTBOX-Countries pledge aid to Palestinians in Gaza, Reuters, Dec. 31, 2008, http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSLV538165; Israel increases humanitarian effort to the Gaza Strip, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dec. 30, 2008, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2008/Israel_increases_humanitarian_effort_Gaza_Strip_30-Dec-2008.htm [7] FACTBOX-Countries pledge aid to Palestinians in Gaza, Reuters, Dec. 31, 2008, http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSLV538165; Israel increases humanitarian effort to the Gaza Strip, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dec. 30, 2008, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2008/Israel_increases_humanitarian_effort_Gaza_Strip_30-Dec-2008.htm [8] "Humanitarian aid to Gaza following the 6-month calm," Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jan. 1, 2009, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Hamas+war+against+Israel/Humanitarian_aid_to_Gaza_following_6_month_calm.htm [9] Presentation to Military Attaches, Ministry of Defense, Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, December 2008 [10] Israeli Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dec. 31, 2008, Communicated by the Ministry of Defense - Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories [11] Shahine, Alaa, " Egypt : Hamas denying Gaza wounded treatment in Egypt , Reuters, Dec. 28, 2008, http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4BR0QP20081228 [12] Ibid. [13] Barzak, Ibrahim and Teibel, Amy, Israeli assault on Hamas kills more than 200, Associated Press, Dec. 27, 2008. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioi_0jtO9RjMwPNRoXNCndRPRq3gD95BFQCG0 [14] Al-Ayyam, Jan. 1, 2009 via Palestinian Media Watch: Gaza Update 8, Jan. 1, 2009, Hamas hiding forces in nurseries and hospitals. [15] Lerner, Aaron, Israel screens fake Palestinian funeral for reporters, Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA), May 2, 2002, http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=11784 [16] Lyons, Andrew Ford, Digitally Erasing a Massacre: Why Hezbollywood Was Born, Counterpunch, Aug. 15, 2006, http://www.counterpunch.org/lyons08152006.html [17] Kalb, Marvin and Saivetz, Carol, THE ISRAELI-HEZBOLLAH WAR OF 2006: The Media as a Weapon in Asymmetrical Conflict, research paper prepared at the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvards Kennedy School of Government, for presentation at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 18, 2007, http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/events/2007/0217islamic%20world/2007islamforum_israel%20hezb%20war.pdf; "'Green Helmet Man' accused of staging pix," Fox News Channel, Aug. 15, 2006 [18] Soltis, Andy, Hamas Dim Bulbs in Fake-Blackout Ruse, The New York Post, Jan. 30, 2008, http://www.nypost.com/seven/01302008/news/worldnews/it_was_obvious_that_the_whole_thing_was__688294.htm [19] Abu Toameh, Khaled, PA: Hamas is staging Gaza blackouts, The Jerusalem Post, Nov. 19, 2008, http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1226404771503&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull [20] Coughlin, Con, Gazans should make the most of their liberation it wont last, The Daily Telegraph, Jan. 25, 2008 [21] Terror in Gaza : 12 months since the Hamas takeover, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 16, 2008, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Palestinian+terror+since+2000/Terror+in+Gaza-+Two+months+since+the+Hamas+takeover+16-Aug-2007.htm [22]Abu Toameh, Khaled, PA: Hamas is staging Gaza blackouts, The Jerusalem Post, Nov. 19, 2008, http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1226404771503&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull. Author: kangaroo303 Keywords: Gaza Israel hamas fatah conflict war killing murder palestine freedom aid humanitarian un egypt associated press journalism media new york post government operation Added: January 7, 2009

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