Personally, I’d far prefer the Jews to be angry, aggressive and alive than meek, mild and dead[.]
Julie Burchill (RTWT) (Via Samizdata)
Israel
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Nasrallah appreciation week continues with the adventures of DJ Hassan. Sorry, no subtitles this time, but most of it should be self-explanatory. . .
(Related post here.)
Israeli Soldiers and Arab Civilians
Somebody sent me these photos (thanks, MK!). I don’t know the source, maybe the Israeli government (if anyone can provide more info I will post it). I assume they were mainly taken in the West Bank and Gaza.
Wherever they came from, I like them. And unlike some of the more recent photos from the region I am pretty sure these weren’t staged.
UPDATE: In the comments, MK says that the photos originate from an individual rather than the Israeli government, and reiterates that they were not staged. (And just to make it clear in case it wasn’t, I don’t think there’s any question that the photos are authentic.)
Photoshopping in the MSM
A different demimasque’s “Perceptions” – less philosophical but timely:
Well, if Jordan Eason’s letter put you off CNN’s veracity, we now have a Reuters admission that in its very blandness makes us doubt their sense of proportion: “photo editing software was improperly used on this image. A corrected version will immediately follow this advisory. We are sorry for any inconvience.” When speaking of the importance of their profession, few reporters consider shields of people or papers a mere “inconvenience.” Pajamas Media discusses “Reutersgate”; they have many, many updates, but Helen’s colleague, Richard, is seen as “taking point” in his Parallel Universe.” They also link to a pre-Qana essay from National Journal by Neil Munro, “Real or Fake”. Munro summarizes an earlier incident: “…the caption was wrong, the pose was staged, and the picture was, in essence, untrue.”
Psyops
Via Power Line comes this amusing short video that, apparently, Israel broadcasts periodically on Lebanese TV*:
This piece hits all the right notes. It is in Hebrew, makes no effort to defer to Arabic pronunciations or Muslim sensibilities, shows the Israeli military demolishing buildings and is generally contemptuous of the enemy. The emphasis on female soldiers is a nice touch. The repetition is effective. The whole thing is funny and it has a catchy tune.
*UPDATE: I can’t find confirmation that Israel really broadcasts this video. Does anyone know?