Al-Durah Lies Admitted

It looks like the lies by media around the world regarding Mohammed Al-Durah may finally be admitted by the perpetrators.  Even now that the French government agreed that it was a lie, the media outlet has still yet to admit fault.

Pajamas Media now reports that France 2, a national television station in France, began perpetrating the Al-Durah lies on September 30, 2000.  French Senator Jean-Pierre Plancade said this to the president of French TV:

Mr. President, you talked about trust, independence, rigor and accuracy. I really care about these words. Your appointment comes at a time when each and every profession should show its deontology and ethics which are essential values on which we shouldn’t mitigate. The French public TV should be irreproachable and exemplary.

This is why I’d like to talk to you about an affair which is so important to me, which has been lasting for much too long, and which concerns France 2.

I’d like to talk to you about the so-called death of Mohammed al-Dura, who according to this news report, was killed by an Israeli bullet.

After France 2 aired this news report came a suspicion that French public TV broadcast a fake news report; suspicion confirmed by the fact that France 2 didn’t succeed when the channel sued one of our fellow citizens who accused France 2 of having aired, let me quote him, “a pure and simple staged scene.”

I recently watched a documentary coming from the German public TV, ARD — “The Kid, the Death, and the Truth” — which also proves that France 2 aired a fake news report.

Let me remind you that this news report triggered the second Intifada, incited Muslims all over the world; that squares are dedicated to the child and that postage stamps have been printed with the picture of Mohammed al-Dura. The American journalist Daniel Pearl was even beheaded to avenge Mohammed al-Dura’s death.

Recently, a book of the French philosopher Pierre-André Taguieff has been published in a prestigious book house which also claims that France 2’s news report was a hoax, and he was not sued for defamation.

I think it is high time to raise this suspicion over France 2 which has probably breached the code of ethics of the French public TV.

He said he will look into the matter further, which may mean little, but the attitude of the French government has changed.  Finally, someone other than Israel bloggers is willing to take a stand and publicly challenge a story that led to incitement and murder.  If you have never seen the Al-Durah video, I highly suggest you view it here.