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Flashback: CNN Gaza producer admits Hamas hides among civilians

Here's a video of a CNN interview with their local Gaza producer Talal Abu Rahman, which was done on January 2, 2009, during Operation Cast Lead.

As you may recall, the Goldstone report claimed to have found no evidence of Hamas terrorists hiding among civilians in Gaza. But listen to what CNN producer Abu Rahman has to say between the 2:06 and 2:32 mark of this video:

Hamas, they are under cover, all of them they are civilians now, you don’t see any militants around you, even the cars I don’t know if the car in front of me or in the back of me, if it’s a target or not.

That sure sounds like Hamas was hiding among civilians, doesn't it?

Let's go to the videotape.



If the name Talal Abu Rahman sounds familiar, it should. On September 30, 2000, Talal Abu Rahman produced the video shot at Netzarim that purported to show 12-year old Mohamed al-Dura dying as a result of gunshots by IDF soldiers. That video was shown by France 2, and spread from there all over the world, producing a blood libel against the IDF. In May 2008, a French court decision cast substantial doubt on whether al-Dura was killed in 2000.

Looks like Goldstone lied, doesn't it?

UPDATE 3:03 PM

Elder of Ziyon has made a shorter video that highlights the part I wanted you to see, so let's go to the videotape again.



No evidence?

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:21 AM