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CNN and Qatar Airways: Taking fake news to new heights
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-------------------------------------------------------- For many years, commercial time on CNN International has been filled largely with advertisements for the tourist boards and state-owned airlines of various Muslim countries. Given CNN's unusually friendly coverage of these countries, and its disinclination to mention Islam when covering such topics as jihadist terrorism and immigrant crime in Europe, it is hard not to view CNN's willingness to run these commercials with a jaundiced eye. The TV commercial begins with a shot of the sky, above the clouds, and with the voice of a British male: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mA7v_qFAeI "The sky. There should be no borders up here. Only horizons. As an airline, we don't believe in boundaries. We believe in bringing people together." We cut to pictures of people hugging at airports, showing affection for one another. "The world's better that way. It is a right for all of us to go where we need to go. To feel the things we want to feel. To see the people we want to see." A shot of an airplane, and views of the earth from the sky. "That's why we'll continue to fly the skies. Providing you with everything we can. And treating everyone how they deserve to be treated. We do this because we know that travel goes beyond borders and prejudice." Back to shot of people together, smiling, walking here and there, in the city and countryside. "That travel teaches compassion. That travel is a necessity. That travel is a right for all. Remember that this world is all of ours to explore. And it's a strange thing for us to be apart." The commercial is in heavy rotation on CNN International, which I've been watching more than usual lately because of the coverage of hurricanes. It is a commercial for Qatar Airways, which is, not surprisingly, owned by the government of Qatar. For CNN, in a sense, this commercial is nothing new. For many years, commercial time on CNN International has been filled largely with advertisements for the tourist boards and state-owned airlines of various Muslim countries. Given CNN's unusually friendly coverage of these countries, and its disinclination to mention Islam when covering such topics as jihadist terrorism and immigrant crime in Europe, it is hard not to view CNN's willingness to run these commercials with a jaundiced eye. One is reminded, for example, of how Lyndon B. Johnson, during his years in Congress, bought Texas radio and TV stations and pressured companies that needed political favors to advertise on them. It was an out-and-out quid pro quo, and it made LBJ rich: http://tinyurl.com/y7tyz8fy Of course, what CNN has to offer is not political favors but positive coverage. Still, CNN's readiness to run the new Qatar Airways commercial takes the network's shamelessness to a whole new level. This is -- or is supposed to be -- a news network, and yet it is regularly running an ad in which Qatar Airways, and consequently its owner, the government of Qatar, profess to believe that it is "a right for all of us to go where we need to go" and "feel the things we want to feel." The airline, and the government, claim to oppose "prejudice" and to like "compassion." You would never know from this commercial that it was paid for by a government that follows sharia law. In Qatar, apostasy from Islam is punishable by death. Adultery between a Muslim woman and an infidel male is punishable by death. Homosexuality is punishable by up to five years in prison. The consumption of alcohol is punishable by flogging (although luxury hotels are permitted to sell drinks to foreigners). Tourists who do not dress modestly, or who engage in displays of public affection, risk ending up in prison. The testimony of female witnesses is often refused in court -- and when permitted, is considered to be worth half the testimony of a man. There is more, much more, about Qatar that makes the Qatar Airways commercial a masterpiece of hypocrisy. CNN is aware of every last bit of it. And yet, CNN International is currently exposing its viewers on a regular basis to a commercial that is nothing short of grotesquely mendacious propaganda. Or, as a certain president would put it, very fake news. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/1...-qatar-airways Related: Delta Air Lines lashes out against Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAv8L2ki8BU Emirates vs. Etihad vs. Qatar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--M-w7D5N9w |
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CNN and Qatar Airways: Taking fake news to new heights
In article , Byker says...
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Also posted to non-binary NG's -------------------------------------------------------- For many years, commercial time on CNN International has been filled largely with advertisements for the tourist boards and state-owned airlines of various Muslim countries. Given CNN's unusually friendly coverage of these countries, and its disinclination to mention Islam when covering such topics as jihadist terrorism and immigrant crime in Europe, it is hard not to view CNN's willingness to run these commercials with a jaundiced eye. This is from Gatestone Institute...a nutball rightwing anti-Muslim hate organization. https://theintercept.com/2017/09/22/...one-institute/ Islamophobic U.S. Megadonor Fuels German Far-Right Party With Viral Fake News "The rise of Alternative for Germany, the new far-right political party competing in the upcoming federal election, has unsettled the consensus-driven, moderate politics of postwar Germany with its rabid anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric, unabashed nationalism, and winking gestures embracing the country’s Nazi past." "Election-watchers expected a flood of fake news and inflammatory social media aiding Alternative for Germany, known by its German initials, AfD, to come from Russia. But one of the major publishers of online content friendly to the far-right party is an American website financed in large part and lead by Jewish philanthropist Nina Rosenwald. "Rosenwald’s site, the Gatestone Institute, publishes a steady flow of inflammatory content about the German election, focused on stoking fears about immigrants and Muslims. In one of the most recent posts, the website warns of the construction of mosques in Germany and claims that Christianity is becoming “extinct.” * |
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CNN and Qatar Airways: Taking fake news to new heights
"Miloch" wrote in message news
I took a year off and travelled around the world and found Arabic countries to be the most friendly. I take it you missed out on their airliner "christening" ceremonies: https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5c4_1440672610 http://tinyurl.com/znh8hh3 |
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CNN and Qatar Airways: Taking fake news to new heights
In article , Byker says...
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. "Miloch" wrote in message news I took a year off and travelled around the world and found Arabic countries to be the most friendly. I take it you missed out on their airliner "christening" ceremonies: https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5c4_1440672610 http://tinyurl.com/znh8hh3 Ever been to an American meat-packing plant? I have as a school kid on a school tour and my most vivid memory was the recently killed hog in a spinning vat with small blades being dehaired...and it was being done by the thousands each year. About your pics... "PIA is Pakistan International Airlines, which had grounded its fleet of ATR turboprop passenger planes after a Dec. 7 crash of an ATR killed all 47 people on board. The flight on Sunday was the first by an ATR since then. "It wasn't PIA's idea to bring a goat into the mix. Airline spokesperson Danyal Gillani issued what was no doubt the first airline statement about goat sacrifice in the history of aviation: "It was done by some local employees as a gesture of gratitude over the clearance of the first ATR [for flying]." Animal sacrifice is a part of Islamic tradition and can be found in other religions as well (see Leviticus 23:19). "And the goat's color was significant. Some Pakistanis believe that a black goat is particularly effective as a way to counteract black magic and the evil eye. * |
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