The video is a fake. The boy shown there was not “killed” in the incident. But according to France’s “official truth,” he was “killed.” He will therefore be considered “killed” by French political leaders, the French media, and probably, in a few weeks, the French judiciary. In France, no one can question “official truth” without incurring huge risks.
On September 30, 2000, at the beginning of the Palestinian terrorist offensive against Israel called since then the “second intifada,” a particularly violent clash took place at the Netzarim junction in the Gaza Strip. As shots were exchanged between Arab militiamen and Israeli soldiers, cameramen from various television channels were nearby, filming news reports. One of these reports quickly spread around the world and became an ubiquitous tool for anti-Israeli Arab propaganda. It showed a young boy huddling against his father, the two unsuccessfully trying to protect themselves from gunfire: the son appeared to have been killed. The commentary accompanying the images was overwhelming. The last words of the voice-over, uttered in a stricken tone, were: “The child is dead”.
The child, Mohammed al-Dura, immediately became a “martyr” — and a symbol. The Israeli army clearly dared to kill defenseless people, even children!
The report was considered indisputable: it had been broadcast on the main French public channel, France 2, and validated by a noted journalist, Charles Enderlin.
Very soon, Israeli columnists and military experts thought that the report had all the appearances of a crude forgery. In the images, the “dead” child was still lifting his arm after his “death”. Neither father nor son showed any trace of blood, nor was there any blood on the wall behind them. The bullet holes on the wall behind the father and son had round forms, showing that they could not come from the angled Israeli position.
A few weeks later, an Israeli website, the Metula News Agency, made a short film demonstrating in detail that the report was indeed a fake. An Israeli scientist, Nahum Shahaf, conducted a reconstruction and a scientific demonstration in support of the short film. In 2002, a German filmmaker, Esther Schapira, directed a documentary reaching the same conclusions: Drei Kugeln und ein totes Kind (“Three Bullets and a Dead Child”).
It was soon revealed that the footage had been shot by a Palestinian Arab cameraman, Talal Abu Rahma, and sent to Charles Enderlin, who had not been present at the scene. And it became apparent that Enderlin had added a commentary without first conducting any verification.
At this point, Enderlin could have replied with further explanation. France 2 could have admitted a mistake. But they stuck to their positions: Enderlin swore that he had “proof” that the images showed the reality and that his commentary was correct; and France 2 fully supported Enderlin. Neither the short film made by Metula News Agency, nor the documentary directed by Esther Schapira was broadcast in France. The Israeli government, for its part, remained silent.
The case has grown. A courageous and tireless French entrepreneur, Philippe Karsenty, head of a news media watchdog group, Media Ratings, understood the lasting harm of the fraud and saw in this deception an opportunity to expose the workings of the Palestinian propaganda machine and the complicity in it of many in the Western media.
In 2004, Karsenty posted all the information available to him, including irrefutable evidence of missing footage, and wrote that the truth had to be unearthed. He was accused by Enderlin and France 2 of defamation, and dragged to court.
Undaunted, he decided to give lectures and talks on the subject around the world.
In 2012, seeing at last the sheer scope of the case, the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs created a special government inquiry committee. The committee’s report was officially handed to Israeli Prime Minister a few days ago. Its findings corroborate what all those who followed the case from the beginning already know: the Enderlin and France 2 report is “baseless.” The child shown in the video was not “killed” in the incident — the incident was staged. Upon receiving the committee’s report, Binyamin Netanyahu declared that the Enderlin and France 2 report is “an integral part of the ongoing campaign to delegitimize Israel.”
Logic and basic human decency would dictate that Enderlin and France 2 draw the consequences, withdraw the charges, and apologize to everyone victimized by the fraud. This is not, however, what happened. On the contrary, Enderlin and France 2 now accuse the Israeli government of wanting to harm their reputation and are threatening to “sue Israel.”
The French public has not, of course, been informed of the content of the committee’s report. It is further very likely that no newspaper, no magazine, no radio and no TV channel in France will speak of it.
When, in fact, complaints were filed by Enderlin and France 2 against Philippe Karsenty, a petition of support for Enderlin was published in several French newspapers: all mainstream journalists had signed the petition.
In July 2009, to show his support for Enderlin, former President Nicolas Sarkozy awarded him the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor, one of France’s highest honors. The current President, François Hollande, has not commented on the committee’s report. He will also probably remain silent on the subject.
On May 26, the French judiciary was supposed to make a final decision on the complaints against Philippe Karsenty. The decision was postponed to June 26, undoubtedly due to the committee’s report. It does not mean that the decision will be in favor of Karsenty. The French judiciary depends on the French Department of Justice, and therefore the French government. Its position will be the one adopted by the French government.
In France, no one can question an “official truth”
The Enderlin and France 2 report is baseless. It is a fake. But in France, it exists as an “official truth;” and in France, no one can question an “official truth” without incurring huge risks — from blacklisting by the media to arbitrary audits by the tax bureau, to even death threats.
The child shown in the video was not killed in the incident. But according to French “official truth,” he was “killed”: he will therefore be considered “killed” by French political leaders, the French media, and probably the French judiciary.
The Enderlin and France 2 report is assuredly “an integral part of the ongoing campaign to delegitimize Israel” conducted worldwide.
It is an integral part of the campaign to delegitimize Israel conducted in France — a campaign that has not stopped.
The workings of the Palestinian propaganda machine and the complicity of many in the Western media have been exposed all too often. This just makes one more time.
Charles Enderlin and France 2 should to be ashamed, but they have no shame; most French political leaders, the French media and the French justice should be ashamed, but probably feel no shame.
Most French people will never even know anything at all about the affair.
A modern-day blood libel against the State of Israel”
Israel’s Minister of International Relations, Yuval Steinitz, gave an accurate definition of the Enderlin and France 2 report : “a modern-day blood libel against the State of Israel”.
This makes France’s cover-up of the truth a French blood libel.
The fact that almost all the members of the French elite continue to stand up for this or any blood libel is a hideous stain on the honor of France.
© Guy Millière for gatestoneinstitute.org
puisqu’ils ne le comprennent pas le français… ils n’ont qu’à le lire en anglais ces gens de france television… 🙂
ils ne le comprennent pas “en français” … pardon !
Ils ne parlent ni le français, ni l’anglais ces gens de France télévision. Ils ne parlent que la langue parlée par ceux qui posent des bombes.
Bien entendu j’exclue Frédéric Taddeï de ces gens de France télévision. Quand tout le monde ignore Jean Robin, Guy Millière, Pascal Salin, et Evelyne Joslain, Monsieur Taddeï est le seul à leur accorder un temps de parole à la télévision.
Zechariah 2:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
Who were the servants of France? Who did France colonize? Now do you wander why Muslims are all over in France?
That is just God judgment upon the nation. France is against Israel, here it pays the price. (and we do not speak on other levels such as homosexuality, etc. )
France is not against Israel. Dont’ make the confusion between french medias (the majority) and french people.
I do not confuse. Is the French government in favor of Israël or the occupied land of Israel by Palestinians?
French people are against Israel has they have elected their government.
People want democracy, they have it. They have chosen and chose people who pass laws that are against God. The nation will pay the price, this is certain.
I am for the Kingdom that is to come. Come Lord, put an end to this cesspool.
You are not wrong. France has to pay the tribute Sodoma and Gomora paid in remote times. I don’t know if one day we (France) must fight for our independence against Algeria. France has left wing people who live under a communist monarchy.
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La vérité ne figure pas dans la devise nationale.
Ecrasée par le rouleau compresseur de l’égalité , elle est foulée aux pieds par la liberté d’expression de la Presse et défigurée par un copinage syndical qui singe la fraternité
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C’est normal, la France est remplie d’arabes et les politiques leur lèchent les babouches
Mohamed, vous n’êtes pas prophète en ce pays dont vous prétendez qu’il est le vôtre. Quand on s’est battu pour l’indépendance de son pays (natal), on y reste, ou alors on y retourne (si on n’y est pas né), mais on ne tend pas la main comme un “m’squin’ ” au pays que l’on a combattu.
Quand on a une fierté nationale, comme celle que beaucoup d’Arabes-Musulmans prétendent avoir, on s’intègre ou non.
On émigre vers un pays où le statut d’immigré, temporaire, va évoluer vers celui d’intégré puis de résident. Mais on ne peut éternellement être immigré : il faut un jour choisir.
On ne procède pas, par lâcheté (spécificité musulmane) pour lécher la main que l’on ne peut couper : dixit votre “Kur’an”.
Alors, puisque vous avez eu la CHANCE de bénéficier de la culture française et/ou européenne -la nôtre fut gallo-romaine, fruit du siècle des lumières-, tâchez de la mettre en pratique, en valeur, afin de repousser le désert qui envahit votre territoire comme votre culture que vous voulez nous imposer par la terreur, par le sabre (bessaïf). Evoluez, que diable (chitan) et repoussez violemment cette religion absurde prônée par votre soit-disant prophète. Ne voyez-vous pas qu’il vous obscurcit le cerveau et vous rend rétrogrades par rapport au monde entier.
Mustapha Kemal l’avait bien dit :
L’ISLAM, cette théologie absurde d’un Bédouin immoral, est un cadavre putréfié qui empoisonne nos vies.”
“Depuis plus de 500 ans, les règles et les théories d’un vieux cheikh arabe, et les interprétations abusives de générations de prêtres crasseux et ignares ont fixé, en Turquie, tous les détails de la loi civile et criminelle.
Elles ont réglé :
– la forme de la constitution,
– les moindres faits et gestes de la vie de chaque citoyen,
– sa nourriture,
– ses heures de veille et de sommeil,
– la coupe de ses vêtements,
– ce qu’il apprend à l’école,
– ses coutumes,
– ses habitudes et jusqu’à …..
– ses pensées les plus intimes.
L’ISLAM, cette théologie absurde d’un Bédouin immoral est un cadavre putréfié qui empoisonne nos vies »
(Mustapha Kémal Atatürk / 1881-1938) Fondateur de la Turquie laïque.
Enfin, les kémalistes se réveillent aujourd’hui en Turquie alors que vous, pauvres bédouins maghrébins voulez plonger l’Europe et le monde entier dans les ténèbres les plus obscurs.
Il est écrit dans la Bible à propos de Jésus : “Je suis la lumière et la vie”.
L’Europe a voulu sortir de cet obscurantisme religieux dans lequel l’avait plongée la perfide Inquisition Catholique (qui n’avait rien de Chrétien) avec ses “Dominicains” (Dominus Canis = chiens de Dieu) puis est entrée dans le “Siècle des Lumières”, alors que l’Espagne, victime de votre inquisition, s’enfermait à son tour dans ce qu’elle avait hérité de vous : l’obscurantisme religieux. De ce fait, elle passait à côté du “Siècle des Lumières” et de l’évolution des techniques et de la pensée. Car il a permis le libre épanouissement de la pensée et le développement des sciences dont vous profitez aujourd’hui pour tenter d’éliminer votre principal employeur : ISRAEL. Celui-là même dont les enfants on donné naissance aux actuelles et principales technologies actuelles. Vous prétendez avoir inventé les mathématiques ! Pauvres bougres qui ignorez que Thalès, Euclide, Archimède, Pythagore etc. … créateurs de la Géométrie et de la Physique vivaient environ 6 siècles avant J-C. Où étiez-vous à cette époque ? Vous avez inventé le Zéro : d’accord, pour ainsi dire rien. NUL.
IDIOTS que vous êtes !!
Vous voulez nous replonger dans votre obscurantisme religieux avec vos fous d’Allah ? Mais savez vous ce que signifie Al (le) Lah (non) : la négation la plus complète, le vide, le néant, voilà en quoi vous croyez : en rien. Comme votre soit-disant prophète qui, a une époque où dans toutes les cités du Moyen-Orient avait cours la loi mosaïque, se fit chasser de la ville de La Mecque parce qu’il refusait d’accepter son règlement intérieur, son code. Et c’est ainsi qu’il se réfugia dans une ville qui accordait le refuge aux “outlaws”, comme c’est écrit aussi dans le fameux code d’Hamourabi et aussi celui de Moïse.
Mais qui êtes-vous pour vouloir nous chasser de notre terre, ou alors nous contraindre à la travailler pour vous en restituer les fuits ? de quel droit voulez-vous nous transformer en dhimis.
Pliez-vous tout d’abord à nos valeurs, adoptez-les ou retournez chez vos ancêtres. Nos valeurs sont judéo chrétiennes, nous y tenons, et nous nous battrons pour les maintenir en vigueur, envers et contre tout.
Que cela soit dit !
Unbelievabil !!! France governement are a bunch of idiots, and everybody c`ant be so stupid and blind, and see not the truth, even when the so call media, is lieng .Nobody read an English newspaper ?? have a radio or TV.??? Shame. :pissedoff: :zombiekiller:
Comme la presse n’est pas libre, comment se poser encore des questions sur son impartialité
C’est très bien que l’info soit relayée en Anglais, dans les médias anglo-saxons et autres.
L’on pourra se faire une idée sur la Vérité en allant voir les excellentes vidéos postées sur YOUTUBE par Philippe KARSENTY et l’on pourra également voir la chape de plomb qui règne en FRANCE au niveau des médias et de la Liberté d’Expression, si chère encore il y a quelques années à nos concitoyens.
For those who are interested in truth, you can watch all the documents on YouTube at the following link : http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=al+dura&oq=al+dura&gs_l=youtube.1.0.0l4.2213.3226.0.5913.7.6.0.1.1.0.153.686.1j5.6.0…0.0…1ac.1.11.youtube.KFF58e2xQqE
It is related in French, but images speak by themselves.
I don’t know if Philippe KARSENTY has made already an English version, but those videos are the one presented at the Audience.
If you have problems reaching the link, just go to YOUTUBE.FR and type : AL DURA. You will have all the necessary informations.
Si ce monsieur le dit alors! Le petit est vivant? On a des preuves?
On a surtout la preuve qu’il est le premier cas au monde d’un corps criblé de balles sans une goutte de sang, et qu’après être “mort”, il lève la tête et le coude pour regarder ce qui se passe 😉