What would we do without AP?

What would we do without AP?

First AP headline:

"Palestinian Turnout Low, Voting Extended"

Second AP headline:

"Palestinians Eager for Change Cast Votes"

Which is it, then, "Turnout Low" or "Eager"?

By now, there is little doubt: the first is the correct piece of news, and the second report is pure manipulation. In fact, AP itself admitted that

Palestinians initially said polls were being kept open another two hours because of heavy turnout. Subsequently, however, officials said the polls were being kept open to encourage turnout, which was only about 30 percent of 1.8 million eligible voters by noon local time (5 a.m. EST).
As I suspected all along, the Arabs in Yesha have not given up any of their schemes to destroy Israel, whether or not they voted for Arafat II. To confirm this suspicion, Arafat II himself devoted his "victory speech" to the big Jihad that has started.

Steel yourself for hard battles to come, Israel.

Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at January 10, 2005 09:20 AM

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1. someguy said:

I blogged on another article that appears at Arutz Sheva today:


[...] Appearing before cheering crowds last night, Abu Mazen said that the period of the "little Jihad [holy war] had ended, and now the big Jihad is beginning." This quote led to a quaint exchange on Israel Radio's morning newsmagazine. Arabic-speaking correspondent Avi Yisacharov played the tapes of Abu Mazen's quotes, and then quickly said, "Regarding the future..." He was immediately interrupted by anchorman Aryeh Golan, who said, "Whoa, wait a second. What's this 'big Jihad' stuff?" Yisacharov gave a nervous chuckle and said, "I don't think he means a real Jihad, he just means the challenges ahead of reforms in the PA and the release of Palestinian prisoners by Israel..."


Yisacharov similarly played a recording of a leading Abu Mazen supporter singing in joy at the results of the election, and explained that it was simply "an old PLO war song."


Abu Mazen did little to allay Israeli fears that he is no different than Arafat. He said he dedicates his victory to "brother shahid [martyr] Yasser Arafat," to the "shahids and prisoners," and to the "Palestinian people from Rafiach to Jenin." The crowd responded, "A Million Shahids Marching to Jerusalem!"

Meet the new boss, etc.

Posted by: someguy on January 10, 2005 09:50 AM

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