Seth Mandel
Commentary Magazine, June 7, 2024
“Hamas showed reporters shrouds and told them what was in them, and the reporters dutifully repeated what they were told.”
Now it can be told! Hamas lied that people died.
The Associated Press has an analysis up today that reveals—I hope you’re sitting down for this—that the Hamas/UN casualty numbers, especially the age and gender breakdown of those numbers, are way off. And—again, steady yourself—those numbers have been obviously wrong for “months” and nobody seems to have adjusted their reporting accordingly.
My word. Here’s how the AP sums up its groundbreaking accomplishment otherwise known as opening your eyes:
The Health Ministry announces a new death toll for the war nearly every day. It also has periodically released the underlying data behind this figure, including detailed lists of the dead.
The AP’s analysis looked at these lists, which were shared on social media in late October, early January, late March, and the end of April. Each list includes the names of people whose deaths were attributable to the war, along with other identifying details.. .. [To read the full article, click here]