This movie implies that Israel attacked Gaza unprovoked in 2008. This is factually inaccurate. In 2008, Hamas was firing hundreds of rockets into Israel, as it has been off and on since Israel withdrew its presence from Gaza in 2005. In June 2008, Hamas and Israel agreed to a six-month ceasefire: Hamas stopped firing rockets into Israel, and Israel eased the naval blockade designed to intercept the importation of weapons into Gaza.
In November 2008, the Israeli military discovered that Hamas had built a tunnel near Dayr al-Balah, about 250 meters from the border, in order to kidnap Israelis [a finding that turned out to be rather prescient given the kidnapping of over 200 people by Gazans on October 7th 2023]. Israel subsequently conducted an operation to destroy that tunnel, and only that tunnel. That operation led to rocketfire by Hamas against Israeli civilians, and from there to a resumption of the conflict. Mohyeldin has faced numerous controversies in his reporting of the conflict. For example, in 2015, while covering an incident at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, Mohyeldin reported that a Palestinian man shot by Israeli police was unarmed. However, live footage and photographs indicated the man was wielding a knife. An MSNBC anchor corrected Mohyeldin on-air, leading to critiques about the accuracy of his reporting. He also frequently omits mentions of Hamas and its role in the ongoing conflict, leading to accusations of partisanship rather than unbiased reporting. Mohyeldin's MSNBC shows have since been cancelled. ᐧ On Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM Stephen R. Low < steve....@gordianconcepts.com> wrote: > *The GRALTA Foundation film series continues this week with* > > > *The War Around Us**a 20**14 documentary by Abdallah Omeish* > > > > > > *Two screenings in Lincoln, MA—a weekday evening and a Sunday afternoon.* > > - *Thursday, March 6 at 7 PM at Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Road* > - *Sunday, March 9 at 2 PM at the Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford > Road* > > > > *Trailer: https://youtu.be/Un2rzydURWc <https://youtu.be/Un2rzydURWc>* > > > > *“**Essential viewing for courses in journalism, media, and > communication” * > *~* * Media Education Foundation* *~* > > > > *Winner, Best Documentary Film* > > *~* * 2012 Boston Palestine Film Festival* *~* > > > > [image: About the Film In this powerful documentary, award-winning > filmmaker Abdallah Omeish chronicles the experiences of Al Jazeera's Ayman > Mohyeldin and Sherine Tadros as they report from Gaza City throughout > Israel’s devastating assault in 2008. With never-before-seen footage and > gripping personal testimonies, the film pays tribute to the power of > journalism and friendship under conditions of enormous conflict and stress. > A deeply human glimpse into wartime reporting and life in one of the most > besieged places on earth. —www.filmsforaction.org] > > *As for the film’s two protagonists, today…* > > > > - *Ayman Mohyeldin* *anchors his own program on MSNBC on > Saturdays/Sundays between 7 and 9 PM, but his program has been cancelled, > and the last episode is scheduled to air on April 20.* > > > > - *Sherine Tadros** is Amnesty International’s Deputy Director of > Advocacy and Head of the New York (UN) Office.* > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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