This is a report you will never see on CNN’s U.S. telecast. Hala Gorani is a courageous reporter, swatting away Regev’s vile brand of hasbara and demanding an answer to her query. This #habarafail was especially egregious, considering a man’s life is on the line and Regev quips, “He’s no boy scout.”
Charge him or release him.
Cliff
February 20, 2012 4:50 pm
It seems like a setup of an interview.
She didn’t really challenge him on the main points – is he the ‘leader’ of IJ. Is here a terrorist? What evidence? Etc.
She accepted that he is a terrorist, a member of IJ, even the leader of IJ.
She then focused on saying that IJ is not on trial, but this individual is on trial.
Yet, if she does not challenge the claim that he is a card-carrying member, then it makes the Israelis look concerned/paranoid but understandable.
I mean, if he is indeed a card-carrying member and there is some credible evidence available to the public that he is involved in terrorism – I’d understand (but disagree w/ on a legal basis) his detention.
This interview was a setup.
Bill in Maryland
February 20, 2012 5:21 pm
Thanks a lot Adam for posting this. The problem in the States is that we get to hear from the smooth-as-silk Mark Regev’s and Michael Oren’s but without the balance of excellent communicators such as Susan Abulhawa or Ali Abunimah who might provide a real contrasting perspective. The cable news hosts here in the States, but obviously not on CNN International, are worried about their jobs and careers should they offer any target for the likes of CAMERA and the neocon echo chamber to sink their teeth into.
frankier
February 20, 2012 5:22 pm
The only thing I could hear from Regev was that all “modern democracies” now hold people indefinitely to protect themselves from terrorism. That option was available in the criminal codes of most continental democracies up to the mid 80s. After that, most laws changed that approach and re-recognized due process and moved away from a prosecutorial and secretive approach. Thanks to Israel and the US, that approach has now become acceptable and almost desirable.
On Iran…. If it weren’t such a serious matter, one would just laugh for days on end. Hearing that “Iran has a consistent track record of breaking the rules […] They break all the rules. This regime that has no respect for the international convention, normal behavior, […]” is just too cacophonous in the light of Israel regards and consideration of the international law and the treaties it adheres to… just surreal.
Exiled At Home
February 20, 2012 5:34 pm
Shorter Mark Regev: “He’s been labeled a terrorist, therefore the rule of law is unnecessary.”
Sadly, the recently passed DAA has imported this philosophy to the United States.
This is a report you will never see on CNN’s U.S. telecast. Hala Gorani is a courageous reporter, swatting away Regev’s vile brand of hasbara and demanding an answer to her query. This #habarafail was especially egregious, considering a man’s life is on the line and Regev quips, “He’s no boy scout.”
Charge him or release him.
It seems like a setup of an interview.
She didn’t really challenge him on the main points – is he the ‘leader’ of IJ. Is here a terrorist? What evidence? Etc.
She accepted that he is a terrorist, a member of IJ, even the leader of IJ.
She then focused on saying that IJ is not on trial, but this individual is on trial.
Yet, if she does not challenge the claim that he is a card-carrying member, then it makes the Israelis look concerned/paranoid but understandable.
I mean, if he is indeed a card-carrying member and there is some credible evidence available to the public that he is involved in terrorism – I’d understand (but disagree w/ on a legal basis) his detention.
This interview was a setup.
Thanks a lot Adam for posting this. The problem in the States is that we get to hear from the smooth-as-silk Mark Regev’s and Michael Oren’s but without the balance of excellent communicators such as Susan Abulhawa or Ali Abunimah who might provide a real contrasting perspective. The cable news hosts here in the States, but obviously not on CNN International, are worried about their jobs and careers should they offer any target for the likes of CAMERA and the neocon echo chamber to sink their teeth into.
The only thing I could hear from Regev was that all “modern democracies” now hold people indefinitely to protect themselves from terrorism. That option was available in the criminal codes of most continental democracies up to the mid 80s. After that, most laws changed that approach and re-recognized due process and moved away from a prosecutorial and secretive approach. Thanks to Israel and the US, that approach has now become acceptable and almost desirable.
On Iran…. If it weren’t such a serious matter, one would just laugh for days on end. Hearing that “Iran has a consistent track record of breaking the rules […] They break all the rules. This regime that has no respect for the international convention, normal behavior, […]” is just too cacophonous in the light of Israel regards and consideration of the international law and the treaties it adheres to… just surreal.
Shorter Mark Regev: “He’s been labeled a terrorist, therefore the rule of law is unnecessary.”
Sadly, the recently passed DAA has imported this philosophy to the United States.