Haiti: A View From the Middle East

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Haiti: A View From the Middle East

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How are Middle Eastern media outlets reporting the crisis in Haiti? Mosaic Intelligence Report analyzes how some TV networks are seeing parallels between Port-au-Prince and Gaza, or pointing to the hypocrisy of the U.S. sending aid to one country while bombing others. —JCL

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By Sharon Matar, January 26, 2010 at 8:14 pm Link to this comment
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Fantastic video! I wonder what will happen to Haitians after the photo op?

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By Xntrk, January 25, 2010 at 4:27 pm Link to this comment

Another link I found today: http://www.anarkismo.net/article/15636

The article is all about Haiti and the intentions of the US…

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By john from ojai, January 23, 2010 at 8:49 pm Link to this comment
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If you watched 60 minutes last week you would have the impression that the U.S. with a little help from Israel are the only countries giving aid to Haiti. Disgusting!
We need to work toward breaking up the conglomerate controlled media. Google “Democracy Now” daily if you want to know the truth about world news.

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By randyha, January 23, 2010 at 8:45 pm Link to this comment

Hypocrisy indeed! Where are all those celebrities & journalists championing the plight of Iraqi children orphaned because of the US War on Iraq?

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By P. T., January 23, 2010 at 12:26 pm Link to this comment

Cuba is another country whose Haiti relief efforts U.S. corporate media have a hard time mentioning, even though many Haitian doctors are Cuban-trained.

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