Thought Update: For what is history, but... huge libel on human nature, to which we industriously add page after page, volume after volume, as if we were holding up a monument to the honor, rather than the infamy of our species. ~Washington Irving, History of New York
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March 6th, 2010 at 8:40 am by Jean Granville | No Comments |
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Repeatedly, commentators have been wondering what Israel could do to improve its reputation. The recent Goldstone report seems to have made ... more Victory is the Best PR
March 6th, 2010 at 8:40 am by Jean Granville | No Comments |
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Repeatedly, commentators have been wondering what Israel could do to improve its reputation. The recent Goldstone report seems to have made this preoccupation even more urgent. Israel’s supporters don’t like to see the country they defend accused of various horrible things, and they are eager to make Israel a nation like any other, in peace not only with its neighbors, but also with the rest of the world.
In order to do that, it has been suggested that Israel take a number of measures in the communications field, such as providing accurate and immediate responses to the various accusations that automatically are thrown every time the IDF is involved in a series of operations. Maybe the whole Jenin libel might have been avoided if the IDF press correspondents had reacted faster? More generally, maybe better communication could make Israel look more like a Western democracy?
That wil FATHER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONThe publication of Rights of Man caused a furor in monarchist England; Thomas Paine was tried in abstentia, and convicted for seditious libel against the Crown, but was unavailable for hanging, having departed England for France, where... moreThe publication of Rights of Man caused a furor in monarchist England; Thomas Paine was tried in abstentia, and convicted for seditious libel against the Crown, but was unavailable for hanging, having departed England for France, where the Revolution had just earlier exploded on 14 July 1789. Libel reform campaign petition statement(Excerpt) Freedom to criticise and question, in strong terms and without malice, is the cornerstone of argument and debate, whether in scholarly journals, on websites, in newspapers or elsewhere. Our current libel laws inhibit debate a... more(Excerpt) Freedom to criticise and question, in strong terms and without malice, is the cornerstone of argument and debate, whether in scholarly journals, on websites, in newspapers or elsewhere. Our current libel laws inhibit debate and stifle free expression. They discourage writers from tackling important subjects and thereby deny us the right to read about them.
URL: libelreform.org US Citizen Free Speech Under Foreign Assault This opens a whole new can of worms, especially if one travels outside the US. I suppose if one is sued by these other countries they could just say screw off and never pay the $$, etc. But with certain extradition agreements between ... moreThis opens a whole new can of worms, especially if one travels outside the US. I suppose if one is sued by these other countries they could just say screw off and never pay the $$, etc. But with certain extradition agreements between the US and other countries and should that person wish to ever set foot in those other countries, it looks like a battle would have to incur.
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