Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Terror
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 17:38:07 -0600

No comment on the political implications but there were full scale
celebrations in the West Bank. The Palestinians locked up the journalists in
a Hotel to limit coverage. The Palestinians, like many others, are
incredibly media savvy. (source CBC New)

John Collier

> From: David Degner <ddegner@morris.com>
> 
> 
>> I couldn't stand today's scenes on TV showing all those palestinian kids
>> and women
>> celebrating in the streets.
> 
> 
> At times like this misinformation must be separated out.  If you look at
> all of them there is no real celebration.  Just a few camera hungry kids in
> the foreground (one has an adult egging them on) or someone shouting out of
> there car.  But in the background everyone is going about there
> business.  It is just a few people acting for the camera. (Propaganda)
>