Guilty: Pregnant While Palestinian
No one will be singing Carols about this Palestinian mother's story:
"What would happen if the Virgin Mary came to Bethlehem today? She would endure what I have endured"...
[T]he road [to the hospital] had been blocked by Israeli soldiers, who said nobody was allowed to pass until morning. "Obviously, we told them we couldn't wait until the morning. I was bleeding very heavily on the back seat. One of the soldiers looked down at the blood and laughed. I still wake up in the night hearing that laugh.
The foreign press has reported this kind of incident at Israeli checkpoints for years. But the US media prefers more meaningful stories, like Scott and Laci, or Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction.
BTW, Fadia Jemal had twins in that back seat. One lived, one died.
Comments
Sadly, the media isn't completely responsible. The American public laps up those "meaningful" stories you mentioned too. Far too many of us want to be entertained so we don't have to think about those people who struggle in this world - and that way we don't have to reach out to help them either.
Happy holidays to you and your family, Abi.
Posted by: Kathy | December 23, 2006 05:10 PM
Right you are, Kathy.
Thanks for the good wishes, and same to you and yours. And I hope you find some time to do some blogging soon.
Posted by: abi | December 23, 2006 05:25 PM
I want you to know that this bothered me more the more I thought about it throughout the day. I couldn't think of a word to say so I posted a link to it at my site. I hope you don't mind. I also want to wish you and your readers a Very Merry Christmas.
God Bless America, God Save The Republic.
Posted by: David Schantz | December 25, 2006 01:08 AM
Thanks David. And best wishes to you and yours.
Posted by: abi | December 25, 2006 11:52 AM