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RT's Abby Martin Accuses Israel of War Crimes for Targeting Journalists
Abby Martin of Russia Today's Brainwash Update pointed out that Israel's targeting of Gaza media centers, which killed journalists and endangered employees of many news organizations, was a war crime. (She was hardly alone in this). She was the victim of a smear attempt by the Israel lobby, which accused her of support for terrorism (because she dared call illegal Israeli actions illegal).
Nov 24, 2012
Abby Martin of Russia Today's Brainwash Update pointed out that Israel's targeting of Gaza media centers, which killed journalists and endangered employees of many news organizations, was a war crime. (She was hardly alone in this). She was the victim of a smear attempt by the Israel lobby, which accused her of support for terrorism (because she dared call illegal Israeli actions illegal). If more journalists stood up to such smear campaigns with her feistiness, the world would be a better place. Watch her let her detractors have it:
(Ideologues don't bother writing in to complain about Vladimir Putin's restrictions on journalists. That would just be a diversionary tactic, and besides, he hasn't had jet planes bomb Moscow television buildings. Go back to kindergarten if you don't know that two wrongs don't make a right).
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Juan Cole
Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. His newest book, "Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires" was published in 2020. He is also the author of "The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation Is Changing the Middle East" (2015) and "Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East" (2008). He has appeared widely on television, radio, and on op-ed pages as a commentator on Middle East affairs, and has a regular column at Salon.com. He has written, edited, or translated 14 books and has authored 60 journal articles.
Abby Martin of Russia Today's Brainwash Update pointed out that Israel's targeting of Gaza media centers, which killed journalists and endangered employees of many news organizations, was a war crime. (She was hardly alone in this). She was the victim of a smear attempt by the Israel lobby, which accused her of support for terrorism (because she dared call illegal Israeli actions illegal). If more journalists stood up to such smear campaigns with her feistiness, the world would be a better place. Watch her let her detractors have it:
(Ideologues don't bother writing in to complain about Vladimir Putin's restrictions on journalists. That would just be a diversionary tactic, and besides, he hasn't had jet planes bomb Moscow television buildings. Go back to kindergarten if you don't know that two wrongs don't make a right).
Juan Cole
Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. His newest book, "Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires" was published in 2020. He is also the author of "The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation Is Changing the Middle East" (2015) and "Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East" (2008). He has appeared widely on television, radio, and on op-ed pages as a commentator on Middle East affairs, and has a regular column at Salon.com. He has written, edited, or translated 14 books and has authored 60 journal articles.
Abby Martin of Russia Today's Brainwash Update pointed out that Israel's targeting of Gaza media centers, which killed journalists and endangered employees of many news organizations, was a war crime. (She was hardly alone in this). She was the victim of a smear attempt by the Israel lobby, which accused her of support for terrorism (because she dared call illegal Israeli actions illegal). If more journalists stood up to such smear campaigns with her feistiness, the world would be a better place. Watch her let her detractors have it:
(Ideologues don't bother writing in to complain about Vladimir Putin's restrictions on journalists. That would just be a diversionary tactic, and besides, he hasn't had jet planes bomb Moscow television buildings. Go back to kindergarten if you don't know that two wrongs don't make a right).
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