Insanely Biased AFP Dispatch of the Day
They don't even make an attempt at being objective in this non-bylined story.
It'd be interesting to know who put this agitprop together.
A Palestinian "protester" dons a Santa outfit, instigates some trouble with Israeli troops and this is the resulting headline:
'Father Christmas' beaten in West Bank demo: organisers
It's all downhill from there.
Israeli guards beat five demonstrators, including one dressed as Father Christmas, during a protest on Friday against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank, organisers said.
About 50 Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists attended the rally in the village of Um Salomona, near Bethlehem, the Biblical birthplace of Jesus that is preparing to celebrate Christmas.
Israeli border guards armed with truncheons briefly detained one activist and beat another five during the rally, the organisers told AFP, adding that one was wearing a Santa Claus costume.
No mention who these organisers are, what group they belong to, or whether they have any track record of pulling such transparent stunts to gain attention.
See, see, the Israelis are beating up Santa!
And AFP willingly plays along.
An Israeli army spokesman said there had been disorder at the protest and that several demonstrators who were briefly detained were subsequently released.
Israel says the massive barrier of electric fencing, barbed wire and concrete walls built across the West Bank is needed to stop potential attackers from infiltrating the country and attacking Jewish settlements on Arab land.
Yes, and it's been quite effective. Why tear down something that's working?
The Palestinians say the project is aimed at grabbing their land and undermining the viability of their promised state.
Good grief.
Also at JWF.
JammieWearingFool
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OMG - that 'jewish settlements on Arab land' line is a screamer. Terrible.
On to a happier scene, think Philadelphia - December 15, 1968. Eagles are losing, AGAIN. Santa runs onto the field at halftime and is pelted with verbal abuse, snowballs and iceballs by more than 54,000 Philadelpha 'fans'.
Santa abuse is EVERYWHERE!
Maybe some nice Santa will drop a hot seasonal present into that shaded loon's stocking this Christmas.
Noel
Are trying to come on to Monica ?
Colm, the shaded loon is of course the soldier.
You could say I'm getting into the Christmas spirit of this thread.
Oh right, I wasn't looking at the picture... I just had an image of you dressed as Santa offering to drop something hot into Monica's lap :)
>>image of you dressed as Santa offering to drop something hot into Monica's lap<<
Colm, despite our worlds of differences, I like Monica (and if I got near her stocking probably NOTHING would drop)
Actualy, as my name suggests, I am a Christmas boy, born and bred, so could warm her yule.
Noel
The something hot I was referring to was precisely your seasonal Yule log !
Honestly do I have to spell out some of my smutty jokes !
Oh good Lord. You two - especially you Colm - just need to behave. :-)
No one mentions that Hamas took forty elves hostage!