THE explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza has been tragic. I have no idea who or what caused the explosion.
The world's press and TV stations have largely put the blame on Israel, as has most of the world. I have always thought that such newspapers and TV stations should be reasonably neutral until evidence is produced that indicates responsibility.
The BBC TV usually presents level-headed news broadcasts. However, at present, it blames Israel for the tragedy based solely on the claims of one so-called “eyewitness".
The disputed cause of the explosion and with the biased blame game in full swing, reminds me of the Nazi Joseph Goebbels and his
very successful theory: "If a lie is repeated often enough, it becomes the truth." The Nazis…
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