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04/29/2002 Rather led into the April 25 story on CBS Evening News this way: "Israeli soldiers killed seven Palestinians today in Gaza and the West Bank, but many on both sides are stilled stunned by the deaths Tuesday of three victims too young to die for any cause." Reporter Mark Phillips went on: "Of all the recent funerals here, this may have been the scariest. These would-be suicide bombers were shot dead near an Israeli settlement in the Gaza strip. That's not unusual here. What's frightening is that two of the bombers were 14 and one just 13 years old. They'd come from the generation that's grown up throwing stones at Israeli soldiers. But some of these kids have now been so radicalized, they're attacking Israelis with crude pipe bombs, axes, and knives…the cult of the martyr has been so glorified here and the repression of the Israelis is perceived as so odious, that the kid's reaction seems almost inevitable." "Many people here have argued all along that this Israeli operation would merely create the next generation of suicide bomber, but people on both sides of the line here have been shocked that next generation would start so young." Notice how quickly the reporter places the blame on the Israelis. No mention of the Palestinian Authority, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, or other "role models". Peter Jennings, the pro-Palestinian anchor of ABC's World News Tonight, was not to be outdone. Here is his lead-in to the same story: "There was a very significant funeral in Palestinian Gaza this week for three boys who were killed by the Israelis. The fact that they were so young - the boys - has been particularly disturbing to Israelis and Palestinians both." To hear Jennings talk, you'd think the boys were on their way to the candy store. Reporter Gillian Findlay continued the story, mixing sweet personal details of their lives with the tale of their deadly plan. She ended her story with this thought: "Today the classmates of those three boys remembered their friends as heroes. 'Rest in peace,' was the chant. 'We will continue the struggle.'" It is unnerving to see individuals labeled as victims when they sustained injury or death in the act of trying to kill or injure someone else first. Such twisted logic has no place in a news story. If you agree, the contact information is below. CBS Evening News with Dan Rather Phone 212-975-3247 E-mail: evening@cbsnews.com ABC World News Tonight Phone 212-456-7777 ABC World News Tonight e-mail contact page Read More Here: ABC News: Fearful Precedent When you feel your personal media bias tolerance gauge rising into the red zone, don't throw stuff at the TV screen! Send your suggestion to outrage@fairpress.org! Each week, one hideous example of media bias will be selected for closer examination. Hmmmmmm . . .
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