A newspaper’s role is, or at least should be, to report the news without any bias whatsoever…

Of course it is acceptable for bias in opinion columns, as long as those columns aren’t presented as anything other than the views of the writer.

“As to Haaretz having contributions from all sides of government, so what ? so does the “Hun” as people here like to call it, doesn’t make it any less editorially biased overall.”

So what if it shows bias against the government from time to time? A newspapers function is just that. To keep the bastards honest.

Initially I didn’t really intend for it to go so far off topic — I was basically intending to talk about the importance of integrity for people who have a public forum and therefore are in a position of some influence…..it sort of took off on its own, as we know the subject of the Mid-East is wont to do……I must admit I got a bit carried away though ;)

I’d be surprised if you couldn’t make a comment on a thread so recent.

“there isn’t much point continuing it, unless we all just want to back-slap each other over how clever we are in reaching that agreement.”

No reason to take it off topic (yes I realise I sometimes wander off on a tangent myself).

I think the other thread is dead…no point linking it there.

I also reckon this one is just about on life support now too…No-one seems to be arguing the point that Bolt is a hypocrite — as I said above, once everyone involved in a discussion agrees with each other, there isn’t much point continuing it, unless we all just want to back-slap each other over how clever we are in reaching that agreement.

Why don’t you link it in the other thread? This thread is about Bolt’s utter hypocrisy.

As I said above…The Sun has left wing contributors too, doesn’t alter the editorial bias towards the Right, same goes for Haaretz.

I don’t know who Segev is, from your post it sounds like he’s one of the hardliners that both sides have and who are probably the major reason the situation between Israel and the Palestinians isn’t likely to be fixed any time soon.

As an aside, it’s a pity you don’t take the forty seconds or so it takes to view the video I linked…It shows, aside from the news presenter laughing at the fact she’s actually being used as a human shield, a view of Gaza that you don’t see too often in our media, no ruined buildings or debris clogged streets..

Three examples, please, or exactly what you claim. Or even one. You repulsive bag of flesh passing as barely human.

Comedy Gold! LOL

You’re taking the piss, right? 183 deaths (so far) is not the worst fire day we’ve seen?

The worst day as far as loss of life yes but not the worst day as far as bushfire. Even though the 1851, 1939 and 1982 bushfires didn’t kill as many people, they were far more destructive as far as how much bushland was destroyed.

I am just speechless at how far Climate Change evangelists will go to salivate over the death & destruction to try and further their cause.