So how did the media report this?
Israeli Media
An Arab terrorist from eastern Jerusalem ran over a group of soldiers shortly before 11 p.m. Monday night at Kichar Tzahal (IDF Square) near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem. The terrorist was shot and killed by an IDF officer in the group.All of the victims apparently suffered light and moderate injuries, and hospital officials negated earlier reports that two people were seriously injured. Doctors report that the victims were soldiers who had gone to the Old City to participate in the selichot prayers traditionally recited before Rosh Hashanah.
The terrorist was driving a private vehicle when he attacked opposite Jaffa Gate.Two earlier terrorist attacks this year involved a tractor and bulldozer, killing three Israelis and injuring scores of others. Both of the terrorists were Israeli Arabs from eastern Jerusalem who were working in the city.
Ten of the wounded were evacuated to the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital, and all of them are conscious and in good condition.
Seven other victims suffered light injuries and were rushed to Shaarei Tzedek
.Jerusalem Post: 15 wounded in terror attack at busy Jerusalem intersection
An Arab resident of east Jerusalem rammed his vehicle into a group of soldiers at a central Jerusalem thoroughfare late Monday night, wounding fifteen people, before being shot dead by an off-duty IDF officer, police and rescue officials said.YNet: Terror attack in Jerusalem, 17 wounded
It was the third such attack in the city in as many months.The attack took place at the city's Kikar Tzahal near Jaffa Gate. Two of the casualties were in moderate condition, the rest were lightly hurt.
The assailant, who was driving a BMW, crashed into a group of off-duty soldiers on the sidewalk, where his car came to a grinding halt. The city's police chief said that the lone attacker was an Arab resident of east Jerusalem.
The pedestrians wounded in the attack were rushed to Jerusalem's Hadassah-University Hospital at Ein Kerem, Hadassah-University Hospital on Mount Scopus and the city's Sha'are Tzedek Hospital.
The attack comes after two back-to-back bulldozer attacks in Jerusalem in July which left three Israelis dead and dozens wounded.
Half an hour after the attack, dozens of angry haredi residents chased two Arab locals who happened to be in the area.
Many chanted racist slogans such as "Death to the Arabs" and tried to walk toward the Arab neighborhoods of east Jerusalem. Police on horseback dispersed the haredim, ensuring that the violence did not escalate.
The attack comes after two back-to-back bulldozer attacks in Jerusalem in July which left three Israelis dead and dozens wounded.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak called to expedite legal processes so that security forces could demolish homes of terrorists in order to deter future attacks.
Haim, an American yeshiva student, told the Jerusalem Post he came across the attack as it happened.
Haim said he was walking near the Old City and heard gun shots, there was chaos and he saw wounded people on the ground who seemed to be "in pretty bad shape." The young man told the Post that as he was running away, he saw soldiers running toward the scene loading their rifles.
Hospitals in Jerusalem opened their emergency hot-lines following the incident:
Hadassah-University Hospital at Ein Kerem: 12-551-22
Hadassah-University Hospital on Mount Scopus: 12-551-21
Sha'are Tzedek Medical Center: 12-551-25
Bikur Holim Hospital: 12-551-23
Emergency call center for Olim: 12-550-81010Jerusalem police chief Aharon Franco said that the attacker was shot dead "within seconds" by an off-duty IDF officer who was touring the city with his unit.
He added that there was no intelligence information ahead of the attack, but noted that Jerusalem was under heavy security alert due to Ramadan.
At least 17 reported wounded as terrorist runs private car into pedestrian crowd at busy intersection in central Jerusalem. Paramedics say two in serious condition. Terrorist reportedly shot dead by IDF officer.So far the truth.
A terrorist driving a black BMW ran his car into a crowd of pedestrians at a busy intersection in central Jerusalem near the Old City on Monday evening.
At least 17 people were confirmed wounded at Zahal Square, all in light-to-moderate condition. Magen David Adom paramedics evacuated those wounded to the Hadassah Ein Karem and Shaare Zedek hospitals for treatment.Most of those wounded are reportedly soldiers belonging to the Artillery Corps who were on a 'Selichot Tour' in Jerusalem. Selichot are Jewish penitential prayers said during the High Holidays.
The terrorist was reportedly gunned down by an IDF officer.Rescue services rushed to the scene, and police have blocked traffic in the area. Sappers examined the terrorist's body, fearing he may have been wearing a bomb belt.
"The terrorist was in a private car, he rammed straight into a group of people touring the area," said first responded Haim Weingreten, a ZAKA volunteer.
The terrorist reportedly began his rampage on Shivtei Yisrael Street. He was shot by armed civilian passersby. Security authorities say they have been able to ascertain the identity of the terrorist, it has not yet been released for publication.Earlier this summer, Jerusalem was the scene of two similar attacks. In the first attack, three people were murdered after an east Jerusalem terrorist went on a rampage with his bulldozer, targeting passersby in central Jerusalem. More than 30 people sustained wounds in the attack.
Three weeks later, a terrorist who went on a similar rampage was shot to death early into his attack. As a result, he was unable to murder anyone, but 18 people were wounded in the attack. The terrorist who perpetrated the second rampage was also from east Jerusalem
Now let's look at the rest of the world
BBC: Jerusalem car 'attack' hurts 10
A motorist has driven a car at speed into a group of soldiers in the Israeli city of Jerusalem, injuring at least 10 people - one seriously."We can confirm it was a terror attack. The man was shot and killed," a police spokesman said.
Eyewitnesses said a security guard at Jerusalem's City Hall fired two bullets at the driver.
The busy road junction was close to the so-called Green Line which separates the Jewish and Arab areas of Jerusalem.
The incident took place just before 2300 (2000 GMT).
Despite the late hour the streets were busy as people walked back from Jerusalem's Old City.
"A man in a vehicle struck a number of people in Kikar Tzahal [also known as Israel Defence Forces Square]," said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.
A rescue worker said the group of pedestrians was about to cross the road when the car - apparently a black BMW - struck them.
The identity of the alleged attacker was not immediately known, with reports suggesting he could be Palestinian.
If so, this would be the third such incident of its kind in recent weeks in Jerusalem.
On two previous occasions, Palestinian construction workers from East Jerusalem have driven diggers into oncoming traffic, killing three Israelis and wounding several others.
CNN: Jerusalem driver plows into crowd, injures at least 15
At least 15 people were injured at an intersection in Jerusalem Sunday night when a driver of a car plowed into a group of people, Jerusalem police told CNN.Fox News: No reportThe driver was shot and killed at the scene, police said. The driver was not immediately identified, but authorities said he was an Arab.
The incident happened about 11 p.m. (4 p.m. ET) at an intersection heavy with pedestrian traffic in central Jerusalem, between the Jewish and Arab sections, near the Old City and the Jaffe Gate.
Authorities said two victims were seriously injured.
Notice any differences? The MSM will not use the word: Terrorist. They barely use the word Arab or Palestinian. The BBC uses the term suggesting he could be Palestinian. When in fact not only was he Palestinian, he was a terrorist. And they claim a security guard fired the shots when in fact it was a IDF officer who killed the terrorist.
CNN was just as bad. Calling the terrorist a driver and saying that 2 were seriously injured when they had minor injuries.
But what would their reaction be if an Israeli plowed into a group of Palestinians in this way. They would scream that it was the worst act of terror in years. They would scream how the group of PalArabs was screaming in agony and how they were taken (not rushed) to nearby hospitals. They would call the driver a terrorist.
The difference in the reporting is that in Israel when a terrorist attacks they call it a terrorist attack, and the West just call it something else. And this is another example of the anti-Semitism that is rampant in the West and especially in the Main Stream Media.
3 comments:
No surprise but it is very interesting to see them all lined up that way. In some is sounds like a simple fender-bender, very sad, but it reveals their one-sidedness and agenda.
Debbie Hamilton
Right Truth
Oh please! The major news outlets don't throw around the word "terrorist" like it is going out of style, and you get your panties all in a bunch and call it bias? If this was an op-ed piece maybe they should use the word terrorist. In straight reporting it is unnecessary; it leaves it to the reader to draw the conclusion. As an adult I don't need someone to arrive at a judgment for me thank you very much! If I wanted someone to tell me what to think I would watch Fox News!
For me the take-away is: some disgruntled Arab guy wanted to kill some Jews by running them over. In this he was probably a sad frustrated brainwashed Palestinian, what some would call a terrorist. Luckily nobody was seriously injured, except the "terrorist". Gee, wouldn't it be nice if so many Palestinians didn't keep trying to kill Jews? Wouldn't it be great if Palestinians strove to make peace and educate their children? Too bad the Arab League doesn't give a crap and continues to use this issue to exploit their own people. Oh well, guess we'll never see the end of this crap. Bummer. Good thing the Israelis built that wall.
Ah poor Tony. Every PalArab to you must be an innocent bystander who just happens to do the wrong thing. Try this one for size. Jerusalem Terrorist was a Hamas member
A member of Hamas, from the same neighborhood that the 2 other Terrorists were from. You know, the ones who drove their bulldozers over cars in traffic (or was that just another accident). And you see that this was a deliberately planned attack.
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