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A Pakistani man sits on a street in Doha, Qatar in front of luxury vehicles, July 2011 (photo: PeregrinoWillReigh/fickrcc)
Marginalized groups that Qatari PR would rather you not see
The American network CBS – via its flagship news magazine show, “60 Minutes” – gave the tiny peninsula Kingdom of Qatar a free ride in its report earlier this year exploring the small gulf nation. Correspondent Bob Simon, dubbed by the network itself as “the most honored journalist in international reporting,” delivered a public relations…
By Roee Ruttenberg May 3, 2012
Monks in Jerusalem. They are often spat at by yeshiva boys. (Photo: Yossi Gurvitz)
Israel’s not-so-stellar record on treatment of Christians
Much has been made of the inept appearance of Michael Oren – American Jew turned Israeli ambassador to the United States  – on 60 Minutes, in which he admitted that from time to time he calls up senior TV brass to make certain they censor the work of their writers and editors. This morning, Haaretz…
By Yossi Gurvitz April 24, 2012
Oops: Unemployment in Israel ‘leaps’ by 20% overnight
The Central Bureau of Statistics announced it is changing its criteria for calculating unemployment. On the new list: Arab communities. Off the list: IDF conscripts who are now considered “employed” . The result: A quantum leap of 20 percent.  This isn’t even an April Fools joke. I wish it was. Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics…
By Dimi Reider April 1, 2012
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