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Fri 06 Jun 2010A rush to judgment that will be refuted by history and fact
OPINION:Future historians will puzzle over the western media’s portrayal of the flotilla activists as humanitarians, ignoring evidence of motive
AN IMPARTIAL historian analysing, 20 years hence, the events of last week surrounding Israel’s interception of the Gaza “Freedom Flotilla”, will be perplexed by several aspects of the media coverage of the episode. One would expect that, by then, the salient facts will be available to all and agreed upon by those who share a commitment to the truth.
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