September 19, 2007: Enduring Al Dura - the dam may have broken

PJM's Nidra Poller has been covering the ins and outs of the Al Dura trial in Paris. Other than Richard Landes, no one else that I know of is devoting this kind of attention to it. The mainstream media barely mention it.

Yet this case is epochal. The photo of young Mohammed Al Dura shielded by his father from Israeli bullets has been sent round the world hundreds of times and helped inspire the Intifada. I remember seeing it on several dozens walls, including the fence of the Jardin du Luxembourg, the last time I was in Paris.

Many have accused it of being a fake. The original videotape rushes were never released by France 2 to determine authenticity, incredible as that may seem because it has been the subject of several trials. (They don't have disovery in France.)

But a French judge FINALLY demanded the obvious. Nidra was virtually the only reporter there.

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Wonderful news! Now if the tape is actually produced, well, let the facts decide. Actually, I would expect that the footage somehow was misplaced or destroyed.

Posted by: Deagle at September 19, 2007 7:41 PM

The Israeli and U.S. governments need to fight back more skillfully and aggressively in the propaganda war.

Posted by: Jungle Trader at September 19, 2007 8:19 PM

I heard the interview of the man who is trying to get the tape released. He was sued by France 2 and lost when he could not get the tapes released. This is his appeal.

Posted by: Mike K at September 20, 2007 6:09 AM

Here are links to other sites about the case. Karsenty is the man I heard interviewed. Landes is the man whose web site, Second Draft, shows the tape that is available including a brief bit accidentally shown that shows the boy is not dead when he is supposed to be.

Posted by: Mike K at September 20, 2007 6:17 AM

The NYT has "ended TimesSelect".

From now on the propaganda from the MSM stalwart will be spoted sooner.

Murdock's handwriting is on the wall ;)

Posted by: Lem at September 20, 2007 6:37 AM

And that's not all.

The New York Times Archive is available free back to 1987.

There has to be some huge nuggets there.

Posted by: Lem at September 20, 2007 6:45 AM

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