West Bank: Israeli settlers attack European diplomats and beat a French mayor
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 37% of recent comparable stories
FranceParis denounces the aggression against its nationals and demands that Israel arrest the perpetrators, making the supposed tolerance of the Israeli government towards settlers the real issue.
What each one tells
opposition
IsraelJerusalem takes a firm stance on security: the Taybeh attack is presented as a failure of the army and police to protect during the olive harvest, rather than a dispute with Europe.
- France
Franco-European
the narrative puts the French mayor and diplomatic missions in the spotlight.
What the account puts first
Israelin the conditional
the narrative relies on an Army Radio report and uses "allegedly" to describe the facts.
Relying on Israeli witnesses
the army's implication is based on the account of an activist present at the scene.
- France
Weak Palestinian voice
the farmers of Taybeh are only mentioned through the mayor's testimony.
What it leaves out
France onlyIsraelthis perspective does not carry this information
- France
Reliance on AFP
the account of the facts is based on a witness and diplomatic sources relayed by the agency.
What it leans on
France onlyIsraelthis perspective does not carry this information
and the figures
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Palestinian toll since the start of the harvest
people
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