The Media Propaganda Machine At Work

I know. I know. Why are these Kumah people all obsessed with Madonna?

Well this really isn't about Madonna at all. (Or should we call her Esther?) It's about how the worldwide media manipulates the public's perception of living in Israel. So on Sunday Madonna remarked basically - and I'm reading between the lines here - how she too was fooled into believing Israel is a dangerous war zone. But she now knows after seeing Israel without looking though the adulterated lenses of Reuters "that it is no more dangerous to be here than it is to be in New York."

So what's the now exposed Reuters to do? Report on how Madonna has figured it out? Report on how they have been lying to the world for who knows how long? Wouldn't it be easier to just quote Madonna out of context? Twist her words around so it sounds like she is actually saying, "Reuters is right on the money when they tell you you're nuts to come here!" Well, you be the judge.

This is how Reuters reports it:

Pop star Madonna (news - web sites) speaks at the Kabbalah International Conference in Tel Aviv September 19, 2004. Madonna was hesitant to visit Israel because of news reports about violence but found the biggest danger was 'a few very naughty Paparazzi.' 'To be perfectly honest I was a bit hesitant to come here after seeing so many news reports about terrorist attacks and reading countless travel safety warnings,' she said. (Pool/Reuters)

Is it just me or didn't they leave out the most important part of her statement?