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
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.
What each one tells
opposition
BelgiumBrussels demands answers from Israel after the attack on its consulate: the Belgian press is treating the episode as an aggression against European diplomats and a call to sanction violent settlers.
- Israel
in 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.
What the account puts first
BelgiumBelgium-centered
the narrative highlights the damage suffered by the Belgian vehicle and team.
- Israel
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Belgium onlyBelgiumReliance on the ministerial voice
the narrative relies on the Belgian spokesperson and minister.
and the figures
this press does not report this figure
Palestinian toll since the start of the harvest
people
this press does not report this figure