[Boston-editorial] should we feature this? fact-checking concerns

[Sofia JarrinT]

I read it yesterday and it seemed a bit bogus to me.
Moreover, the story centers on internationals getting
detained while there are many more Palestinians who go
through that and their stories are not exposed enough.
I really don't like that "pay attention to us because
Americans or Europeans are in danger" theory.

cheers,
sofia

--- Pete Stidman <pstidman at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Actually...  after reading it.  What is the real
> news
> value here?  It's kinda like, OK so this weird thing
> happened and two people who don't have visas are
> deported.  They got detained- but who is this
> reliable
> source that says no internationals have been
> detained
> in over four years?  That seems kinda outlandish to
> me.  Not one international has been detained in over
> four years???  There had to be somebody in a state
> like israel in all that time.  
> 
> Let's get some more opinions on this.  Anyone else
> want to read it?  let's get our questions straight,
> and then email her.  Maybe we can coach her into
> being
> more specific on some stuff and making a better
> story.
>  Like why keep folks anonymous?
> 
> -Pete
> 
> 
> --- Matthew Williams <mw21 at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello --
> > 
> > I'm wondering if we should feature this story 
> >
>
http://boston.indymedia.org/newswire/display/38704/index.php
> > about a 
> > Boston-area activist, who wishes to remain
> > anonymous, being detained in 
> > Jerusalem by the Israeli police. I see no issue
> with
> > it content-wise, 
> > but the fact-checking part does bring up some
> > concerns, particularly 
> > since the activist wishes to remain anonymous. The
> > story is also posted 
> > on the International Solidarity Movement's website
> > (go to 
> > http://www.palsolidarity.org/reports.htm and
> scroll
> > down), which is 
> > from what I know a solid, trustworthy group. Does
> > this meet people's 
> > concerns about verifying what happened or should
> we
> > try to find more 
> > out?
> > 
> > -- Matt
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Boston-editorial mailing list
> > Boston-editorial at lists.indymedia.org
> >
>
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-editorial
> > 
> 
> 
> 		
> __________________________________ 
> Discover Yahoo! 
> Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and
> more. Check it out! 
> http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html
> _______________________________________________
> Boston-editorial mailing list
> Boston-editorial at lists.indymedia.org
>
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-editorial
> 


"Truly, there is no future without forgiveness." Desmond Tutu

"Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak...Non-violence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win." Cesar Chavez


		
__________________________________ 
Discover Yahoo! 
Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out! 
http://discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html