Robert Fisk has such a history of distorted reporting of Israel that a new term was coined in his dishonour: ‘fisking’, meaning the effortless dissection of biased journalism such as his. In today’s Independent he has written a lengthy article – actually it’s more of a tantrum, the caffeine seems to kick-in between paragraphs four and five – full of holes.
Take for instance his use of language about Operation Cast Lead: Israeli missiles ‘slaughtered’, while Hamas rockets ‘fell on Sderot’, as if the latter happened by accident. If you fancy a giggle then click here to see an ageing anti-Israel bigot throw his toys out of the pram.
He’s quite a guy is Mr Fisk. When the Taliban beat him up in 2002 he said he deserved it. He might think that, I couldn’t possibly comment.
I remember as a teenager being incredibly angry with a Fisk article, and writing a lengthy letter to the Independent’s editor. I also remember asking my parents to stop taking the Independent. They did, and we switched the the Guardian. Needless to say, that didn’t last long either.
It is interesting that some years later, not having read Fisk’s work much since, I have a totally different reaction to him now: pity and amusement. I can’t imagine any sensible people reading that rant and finding it balanced, analytical or sophisticated. It’s not good journalism by any measure. And he has the gall to talk about *Israeli* propaganda.
Nobody reads the Independent anymore and no serious journal wants him. ‘Floppy’ Fisk – lol!
Try this for a more serious response to / analysis of the news regarding white phosphorus:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article7011611.ece
This was the article that put the final nail in his coffin for me: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-even-i-question-the-truth-about-911-462904.html
From apparently cheering on al qaeda in Iraq to the “just asking questions” shtick of the 9/11 conspiraloons.
And proof that The Independent don’t do basic fact checking on their “star writers”.
He sounds as though he’s frothing at the mouth!
I am rather surprised to learn that you don’t like biased journalism.When did you decide that? What lead up to you ‘taking the leap’,as it were? It must’ve been very recently.You might want to consider removing some or all of your links,given your new found commitment to objective truth.
As I clicked to make this post go live I anticipated exactly that response from your good self!
But surely if you indulge in the kind of self hate that Fisk and his ilk do, then you DO deserve to be beaten up by the Taliban. Why shouldn’t they? Couldn’t someone arrange for ALL these people to be beaten up in succession by the Taliban, al Quaeda, and Hamas. It might bring some of these idiots to their senses.
Well,he couldn’t honestly claim that Hamas rockets “slaughter” in Sderot,could he? But some Israeli pets were quite scared,so I’m told.The Independent is a filthy rag,but not for the reasons you think it to be so.Surely Blair’s official arsekisser The Wise Realist Who Disabuses The Foolish Public Of Their Loathsome Fallacies John Rentoul is someone you approve of?
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That’s right, mr blah, only some pets got scared. http://www.zionism-israel.com/vic/sderot1.htm
Nobody really got killed in the Shoah either, etc etc.
Talk about any over reaction! Comparing the relatively few deaths caused by Hamas rockets to the missions that died in the Shoah is extremely offensive. They don’t compare. At all.
In happier news I just booked a holiday in Israel!